Palmeiras’ coach pointed out that the club has played five more games than its opponent.
Palmeiras, under Abel Ferreira, returned to winning ways in the Brasileirão . However, the Portuguese coach was not satisfied at the end of the game. In a press conference, Abel criticized the Brazilian calendar.
“How many players did we have after the (Paulista) final? And conditioned? Why isn’t Piquerez playing? What they do in Brazilian football, and I’m saying what I think, is unbelievable what they do to the players. Do you know how many games Mirassol played in 30 days? Three. And Palmeiras? Eight, the last two on unbelievable pitches,” he began by saying.
Palmeiras, under Abel Ferreira, returned to winning ways in the Brasileirão . However, the Portuguese coach was not satisfied at the end of the game. In a press conference, Abel criticized the Brazilian calendar.
Abel emphasized the players’ physical condition, which ends up being affected by so many games in a short period of time. The Portuguese coach stated that even the best players in the world would suffer under these conditions.
“Don’t tell me you don’t know. There’s no way (physically). You can bring in Messi, Ronaldo, the best in the world. I’m not just talking about Palmeiras, for the good of Brazilian football, it’s not just Palmeiras. Because Palmeiras reached the final, other teams rested and recovered injured players,” he said.
Palmeiras ended up winning by the narrowest of margins, on a night when rivals São Paulo won again to solidify their lead in the Brasileirão . The Portuguese coach spoke of a second half where they declined.
After the victory against Novorizontino, we didn’t even have time to celebrate. And two days later we’re going to face a team that had 11 days to prepare for the game. A very good first half, and the second half ‘poof’. Palmeiras suffered in the second half, couldn’t keep possession, many bad decisions. Why? questioned Abel.
And he continued, And what about getting the players back? This is a continental country, and I’m not going to keep quiet about my opinion. You don’t have to agree with me, he concluded.