After the great result obtained on Saturday night (10), a 2-1 comeback victory over Vitória, which puts Flamengo with the same number of points as the leader of the Brasileirão, Zé Ricardo spoke to journalists in the press room at Arena Barradão. The red-black commander stressed the need for the team to keep their feet on the ground and not let the "smell" make them lose concentration on a path that, according to the coach himself, is still long.
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The atmosphere of the cast with the sequence of good results We're keeping our feet on the ground. We know there are still many games left, all of them extremely difficult. In today's match, we struggled to start behind, but we managed to stay focused and turn the game around. It was quite difficult due to the great performance of Vitória's goalkeeper. It was a difficult week for us, but we got six points from both games and achieved our goal. Changes to the starting lineup for the match We have a large squad with very similar technical skills. I opted to rest Éverton for this game because he had played nine consecutive matches in the starting eleven. He's a player who covers a lot of space and always puts in a lot of mileage. He came off the field quite tired against Ponte Preta, and the stats indicated he'd be at risk of injury if he started today. Fernandinho has been coming on well throughout the games. When we got our ball out on the right flank, he had the opportunity and scored the equalizer. Adjustment in field positioning during the game We watched Vitória's game against Atlético-MG, where they played well in the first half. We knew they would come out strong, applying a lot of pressure, and that they would make it difficult for us to get the ball out. The surprise was that Mancini fielded a more relaxed team, with Serginho and Cárdenas together. At the beginning, this pressure worked; they lacked a bit of support, bringing Gabriel and Fernandinho closer to Diego. Vitória is in a difficult position in the table, and they had to attack. We understood that pressure would be natural at the beginning. After the opening minutes, we gained more possession when Márcio and Arão positioned themselves in the middle. Team maturity Each game has its own story. The only thing they have in common is that they're all difficult clashes. We knew it would be a very tough match. We came here knowing that if we didn't give our all, we wouldn't be able to leave here with the three points. We have a mature group that knows how to play under pressure and, when the moment is right, grows in the competition, showing all its strength.
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The atmosphere of the cast with the sequence of good results We're keeping our feet on the ground. We know there are still many games left, all of them extremely difficult. In today's match, we struggled to start behind, but we managed to stay focused and turn the game around. It was quite difficult due to the great performance of Vitória's goalkeeper. It was a difficult week for us, but we got six points from both games and achieved our goal. Changes to the starting lineup for the match We have a large squad with very similar technical skills. I opted to rest Éverton for this game because he had played nine consecutive matches in the starting eleven. He's a player who covers a lot of space and always puts in a lot of mileage. He came off the field quite tired against Ponte Preta, and the stats indicated he'd be at risk of injury if he started today. Fernandinho has been coming on well throughout the games. When we got our ball out on the right flank, he had the opportunity and scored the equalizer. Adjustment in field positioning during the game We watched Vitória's game against Atlético-MG, where they played well in the first half. We knew they would come out strong, applying a lot of pressure, and that they would make it difficult for us to get the ball out. The surprise was that Mancini fielded a more relaxed team, with Serginho and Cárdenas together. At the beginning, this pressure worked; they lacked a bit of support, bringing Gabriel and Fernandinho closer to Diego. Vitória is in a difficult position in the table, and they had to attack. We understood that pressure would be natural at the beginning. After the opening minutes, we gained more possession when Márcio and Arão positioned themselves in the middle. Team maturity Each game has its own story. The only thing they have in common is that they're all difficult clashes. We knew it would be a very tough match. We came here knowing that if we didn't give our all, we wouldn't be able to leave here with the three points. We have a mature group that knows how to play under pressure and, when the moment is right, grows in the competition, showing all its strength.