Even with the setback within the state, Alverde’s side edge out Flamengo with another win
In a direct speech, Palmeras coach… Abel FerreiraHe opened the press conference on Sunday evening by acknowledging his superiority Mirasol In the 2-1 setback that kept his team with 68 points and now with Flamengo at the top of the league table. Brasileirao (Sao Paulo comes in first, having won one more time than Rio.)
“Look, I don’t want to make excuses. Today Mirasol was better at all levels and deserved to win. They played well, were effective and deserved the positive result at home,” the Palmeiras coach said during the press conference.
Speaking to reporters, Abel took the opportunity to congratulate the work done by coach Rafael Joanes. “It is a team with a very good defence, two great attacking players, it is a very physical team that causes a lot of difficulties for its opponents. A competitor that exposes itself and today it was much better than Palmeiras. They are very well coached.”
In response to a question about the fact that the team is not in good condition against the teams that occupy the top six places in the Brazilian Championship, the coach focused his answer on the performance against Mirasol. “There are only six teams in the tournament? We are only playing against the group of six? What bothers me is the way we played today.”
The coach said that he will now analyze the mistakes that led to Mirasol’s two goals so that these mistakes are not repeated. “I will analyze this and there will definitely be things I don’t want to see,” the commander commented.
Regarding the tournament, which is entering its final stage with Palmeiras and Flamengo as real candidates for the title, the Portuguese coach preferred to praise the other teams as well. He commented, “I see a tournament with very good and very balanced teams. Mirasol itself is an example of that.”
Palmeiras received the first goal just two minutes into the match. Being at a disadvantage from the start was a problem that bothered Paraguay defender Gustavo Gomez. “We did not play a very good match. We were physically behind and conceded quickly. The leader of the tournament cannot concede such goals. We have to correct these mistakes,” said the defender.
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