After Thursday afternoon's tactical training session at the Ninho do Urubu training center in Vargem Grande, attacking midfielder Zé Roberto spoke about his expectations for Sunday's Fla-Flu match at the Maracanã. Gávea's number 26 stated that the red-and-black team will play attacking the opponent, but without neglecting the defensive aspect.

"We have to play smart. We know it will be a tough match, but we have to win. We need to earn points to reach the top four, which is our goal. We'll play attacking, trying to impose our rhythm, but without letting up on defense. There's no favoritism, and we'll have to work hard to get a good result."