Expressing satisfaction with another strong performance, Zé Ricardo held a press conference in the press room at Raulino de Oliveira Stadium in Volta Redonda following the club's 3-0 victory over Macaé. However, the manager emphasized the team's constant search for optimal balance.

Among other topics, the coach commented on Éverton's return to the team and the substitutions made in the second half. Finally, Zé addressed goalkeeper Alex Muralha's praise for his work.

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At Flamengo, we have an obligation to be an attacking team in our DNA. I hope we can increasingly have a balanced team, not only offensively but also defensively. With this balance, we've been able to play well. We knew Macaé had fast players and that we'd need to be careful with them. We understood that if we controlled the ball in the attacking half, we'd have control of the match. We've evolved significantly in this area.

He's an extremely involved player who delivers on our tactical demands. We have a lot of confidence in him. He did what we asked, performed his role well, had opportunities to score in the second half, and the score could have been even more impressive. I'm pleased with his performance. I hope he maintains and even improves this level, as he will be a very important player this season.

I'm happy to hear Alex's words, as he's one of the leaders we have on this team. It's not a matter of buying into my idea, but ours. The work environment is very good, and I think this has helped them understand how we want our team to play. I think we've made progress compared to last season, but we still need to iron out a lot of things for this year.

Mancuello and Diego spoke to the medical department about their legs feeling heavy. Mancuello, still adapting to his new role, felt the physical strain more due to the increased demands. It's normal to feel some muscle discomfort. When we lost a player, we didn't see the need to expose Diego, already 35 minutes into the game, even though we were in control of the match. He wouldn't need to chase a full-back and mark so much, especially in a season that will demand so much from everyone.