Palmeiras won an important victory over Botafogo on Sunday (August 17) at the Nilton Santos stadium for the 20th round of the Brazilian championship. Despite the positive result, the coach Abel Ferreira has again criticized the game marathon and explained the changes promoted in the formation of the team.
Commenting on the fact that Botafogo entered the field with an alternative team, the coach stressed that he also had to resort to rotation due to physical wear. As he explained, the long sequence of commitments imposed the need to preserve some athletes.
Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras coach (photo: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras)
“If you (print) you were careful, I changed five players. But for the most distracted, I mean that 69 hours ago, we earned 12 hours by plane and a night trip to play. Today we won with what we are building. It is one thing to take players, another thing is to build a mentality. It is not during the night. Have you seen how many players they went out with Cramps?”
In the same interview, Abel said he was used to facing difficulties from his arrival in Brazilian football in 2020. According to him, it is not just about relying, but also of maintaining the competitive spirit in any circumstance.
“This is what I have done since I arrived in Brazil: I turn around. From Monday to Friday, month by month, year by year. Whatever it is. Take or with basic players. If I need to play, I also play. Palmeiras, I do everything. I will turn, whether it is title or with other fractions or with the basic players, if I need a game.”
While talking about the marathon, Abel also took the opportunity to highlight the strength of other Brazilirão teams. In particular, he praised the Cruzeiro campaign, led by Leonardo Jardim, and put the mining team among the main opponents in the struggle for the title.
“I think there are many good teams in Brazilian football. So Brazilian football is so competitive. See how Corinthians play against Palmeiras. If Corinthians play like this, he can fight, if he is consistent. [chegar]with time and with a little patience. See Cruzeiro, who made a spectacular campaign. Botafogo himself, which is strengthened every year like us. “
With the victory against Botafogo, Palmeiras reached 39 points and took on the second classified of the championship, passing Cruzeiro precisely. However, the mining team could still resume the position if they had won Missol in the comparison scheduled for Monday (August 18), at 20h (Brasilia time).
In addition to highlighting the competitiveness of the opponents, the coach have again highlighted the regularity of Palmeiras in recent years. He recalled that since his arrival, the club has always been among the main candidates for the title, regardless of reinforcements or difficulties in the calendar.
Source: Terra

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