After the match against Internacional, which ended in a 2-1 defeat for the red-and-black team, Zé Ricardo commented on the team's performance in the match. The performance was not ideal, but the coach will seek to correct the problems and preached improvement against Corinthians. Zé also commented on the changes made during the match. The match will mark the return of the Mais Querido to Maracanã and will take place next Sunday (23), at 17 pm.

We didn't have a very good afternoon, we weren't very good technically, which ended up being crucial to our performance in this game. We still have a good part of the championship ahead of us, and we need to improve in this regard. We'll try to improve in this regard so we can put on a good performance against Corinthians at Maracanã.

Gabriel felt the strain, and we decided to bring on Alan Patrick to gain more possession, but unfortunately that didn't happen, and we ended up suffering this defeat. The championship is in a difficult phase to achieve nine consecutive wins. At least the top teams have also dropped points in that time. We'll work hard to put in a good performance against Corinthians and forget what happened. We're still very much in contention.

I'm really looking forward to having our fans there too. They'll be an added strength, and we'll certainly use that to strengthen ourselves. Once this hangover subsides, Flamengo will come back strong for the next match.

The first change would have seen Gabriel come off anyway. The intention was to have more power in midfield with Alan Patrick. The second would have been to bring Diego off, but then we conceded a goal. I intended to gain a man by playing behind Guerrero as a second striker, bringing on Emerson. After they turned the game around, we opted for a 4-2-4 with Diego in behind, with Emerson pushing deeper into the box.