Abel Ferreira appreciates Palmeiras mentality and compares them to Manchester City: “Strong spirit”

The Portuguese says his side have what Pep Guardiola’s squad lacks: ‘We want to be better every day’

Abel Ferreira won his seventh title as manager of Palmeiras. THE Brazilian Super Cuperected after a 4-3 victory over Flamengo, he showed the Portuguese that the mental strength of the Alviverde team remains at the highest level.

During a press conference after the trophy was handed over in Brasilia, Abel Ferreira recalled that last week Catalan Pep Guardiola complained that his team, Manchester City, are not showing the same will as before. The Palmeiras coach reiterated that he doesn’t see the same problem in his team, which always tries to improve in every game, even when titles are up for grabs.

“I am extremely proud to coach these players. The level of commitment! I feel in them the desire that Guardiola lacks at Manchester City. Here the players want to be better every day. They embody the club’s anthem: defense that nobody gets through “, line of offensive competition. Team spirit is very strong. The sum of the whole is stronger than individuality,” said Abel Ferreira.

The Palmeiras coach explained that his nervousness and subsequent sending off by referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio originated from a corner kick that the referee did not signal. Despite the referee’s criticism, Abel said the triumph over Flamengo was one of the best games he has managed since arriving in South American football.

“It was one of the best matches since I arrived in South America. Two teams that want to win. We were better in the first half. In the second half, Flamengo reacted very well. Our team showed mental strength and concentration. We were the best honest winners. Today we came to save what we lost two years ago. This match was amazing to test our strength. We worked hard, silently, and the result speaks for us” Abel said.

The Portuguese has tried to put his feet on the ground when commenting on the goals of the season. Abel stressed that, as he has done since he arrived, he doesn’t promise titles, but is committed to maintaining the same desire as in other years.

“As far as we’re concerned, we’ll do whatever it takes to keep winning and fighting for titles. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have players with a very strong character and mentality,” explained the Portuguese.

Abel Ferreira has won seven titles since joining Palmeiras: Libertadores (2020 and 2021), Copa do Brasil (2020), Brasileirão (2022), Recopa Sul-Americana (2022), Paulistão (2022) and Supercopa do Brasil (2023) . With the result, the Portuguese leaves Luiz Felipe Scolari behind. The current director of Atletico-PR has raised six trophies for the Alviverde team.

In the standings, Oswaldo Brandão appears at the top, with 10 titles, followed by Vanderlei Luxemburgo, with eight, just one more than Abel Ferreira, the third most successful manager in the history of Palmeiras, together with Ventura Cambon.

Source: Terra

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