In the press room at Kléber Andrade Stadium, in Cariacica-ES, coach Zé Ricardo spoke to journalists after a great result achieved on Sunday afternoon (25). The great turnaround achieved by Flamengo was praised by the coach, who praised the important result, but without placing only the top three in the fight for the title. The red-black commander thanked again the Capixaba Nation, who put on another spectacle at Klebão.

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The stadium always brings us good energy, with the fans cheering us on. The people of Espírito Santo are always incredibly supportive. We'll be back here on Wednesday to face Palestino, and I hope we can once again receive the full support of the nation.

Today, we had several factors that helped us win the match. We have to give credit to the players' willpower and resilience. The way the game unfolded, it was very difficult for us. We were fortunate in our finishing. Even a draw would have been enough for us at that point, as it was already 40 minutes into the second half, but everyone wanted more. We need to give these players a lot of credit. Championship teams, besides quality, also need luck, and we were counting on it today.

The series of matches is very difficult. Flamengo, Atlético-MG, and Palmeiras will face eight opponents until the end of the championship. Everything can change with each round. We can't rule out the other teams either. Santos is doing very well, and Fluminense reached 43 points after today's victory. We need to take it game by game. I think the decisive factor will be the teams' balance in the most critical moments. I hope we can reach the final stretch of the championship alive and decide the outcome in the final matches.

We started the match well. Cruzeiro's first attack came in the 32nd minute of the first half, and we had been in control until then. But Cruzeiro played well in the second half and had other chances. We considered moving Arão deeper, but that didn't work out. As the players tired, they were given the chance to counterattack. With Mancuello and Alan coming on, we established a 4-4-2, which was the formation that could have produced the most results, but Cruzeiro still continued to pose a threat. We had a bit of luck and managed to secure the victory.

I confess I went a little overboard during the celebration. I became a Flamengo fan in that split second. The energy was so good, and I ended up joining the celebrations with the athletes at that moment. It's a pleasure to go to the training center and work with these players every day, without causing any problems. We have an excellent group.