The boy provided an assist and conceded a penalty during the match
Summary
Allan, who starred in Palmeiras’ historic 4-0 win against LDU in the Libertadores, revealed nervousness before the match and praised coach Abel Ferreira after his decisive performance.
At the start of the week, Allan could hardly have imagined that it would be one of the highlights of Palmeiras’ historic breakthrough to the Libertadores final. The 21-year-old midfielder provided an assist and conceded a penalty in a 4-0 win over LDU at Allianz Parque.
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Reserve in the first match, in Quito the boy who grew up in the Verdão youth team earned his place in the last training sessions before the decisive duel. Despite his confidence, he doesn’t deny the pre-match nervousness.
“It was in training before the match. I was very nervous, of course. Even though we are very confident, we get nervous, because it is an important match. But Abel tries to keep us very calm. He asks us to be ourselves when we enter the second half in other matches. He asks us to do the same things when we leave the starting lineup,” he said in a conversation with journalists after the match.
In the action that generated the penalty for Palmeiras’ fourth goal, the number 40 left three markers behind until he was brought down in the opponent’s area. The performance prompted Abel to publicly reveal in a press conference that he had requested a pay raise for the boy from director Anderson Barros. Allan, of course, appreciated the coach’s praise.
“I’m happy to hear this, that my work is rewarded. I try to help my teammates as much as possible to have more opportunities and bring Palmeiras where it deserves, which is the most beautiful place”, he responded to the coach’s joke.
After the magical moment of his career, the boy jokes that it won’t be the easiest night to sleep: “Sleeping will be difficult. I’ll try to take some medicine there to fall asleep. But I’m very happy.”
This season, Allan has two goals and five assists in 46 games for Palmeiras. On November 29th he will face the most important duel in the Libertadores final against Flamengo.
Source: Terra
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