The moment of glory marks the player’s return. A reserve and without space in previous seasons, he was on the verge of leaving the club. But he stayed, became a beginner and grew. His match against Palmeiras was praised by fans on social media as well as coach Filipe Luis who praised him.
– Exceptional, tremendous. It is true that it created a situation for him to have more time on the ball, to be the free player because of what we thought Palmeiras could offer in terms of pressing. He played well with the ball, but he improved in the game by defending well. His defensive phase was impeccable. Every minute that passed was one match more exciting than the last. The best player on the pitch was sent off – and he praised Felipe.
Of everyone on the field, Varela was the leader in tackles and interceptions. Data taken from Sofascore platform. Fans spoke across the networks about a historic performance. Check how it went: