Abel Ferreira changed the position of Gustavo Gómez on October 17th. It was the first victory for Palmeiras after seven games without a win and three games without their best defender, given to the Paraguayan national team.
On his return, Gómez started training and playing on the right, side inversion with Luan. Eight days later, Palmeiras beat Sport 2-1. Asked about escapes to attack, the Portuguese coach replied: “You may not know, but Gustavo played as a full-back for Milan.”
While some of the critics insisted that Palmeiras only have the counterattack, Abel Ferreira increased the tactical menu. Flamengo is the team with the most counterattack goals in the Brazilian Nationals.
From a third of the goals scored in the counterattack at the time of the Libertadores final against Santos, Palmeiras now has only 12% before the decision against the rubro-negros. Abel Ferreira made his team with three men leaving with Marcos Rocha behind or reversing the side with Piquerez – it was like that in Montevideo.
He made his team attack with five forwards with the left flank on the edge or with Mayke, as in the play of the first goal, by Raphael Veiga. There are still those who don’t see in Abel Ferreira more than the counterattack or the backlash. Forgive me for the nearsighted. Portuguese has a strategy.
With the same players from the defeat to Fortaleza, he set up a completely different system. Scarpa was right wing at Castelão, left wing at Centenário, where he attacked in a 3-4-3 and defended with a 5-4-1.
Defensively, it was Chelsea’s tactical design in the Champions League final against Manchester City.
Gustavo Gómez covered Mayke, Bruno Henrique’s scorer, who was unable to use his dribbles and runs. Danilo scored De Arrascaeta, capable of creating the play for Gabigol’s goal two minutes after the departure of his marker, injured. Zé Rafael watched the movements of Everton Ribeiro, with Scarpa closing the corridor of the Chilean Isla.
Raphael Veiga was decisive with the goal and with the marking of William Arão. When he recovered the ball, Palmeiras played.
Abel Ferreira still had the simplicity to say that Renato is a better coach than he: “He has more titles.” He made clear his gratitude to Brazil and explained why he can leave: the insane calendar. “I can’t do my best.”
A 42-year-old coach knows that he can interfere more in games if he can train and create strategies, rather than being charged for scaling reserves and losing to São Paulo, while all he wanted to do was train a new strategy: “We have a plan.”
Obviously there is chance, which Deyverson would not have scored if Andreas Pereira had not missed his stride. But Deyverson was only on the field because Abel respects each player’s moment. Like Breno Lopes, in January, the crazy boy scored on the Tuesday before the final in America. Decided.
Abel Ferreira is not Jorge Jesus. His team is less spectacular and his ability to apply theory to practice is greater. Abel has the theoretical repertoire.
You cannot apply it to the insanity of Brazil.
If he leaves, he will be missed. If it isn’t, it won’t develop as it can.
Won’t we ever learn?
the worst attack
The victory over Sport reduces the risk of relegation and allows the team to be projected for 2022. The attack will have to improve and the worst São Paulo offensive performance in the history of the Brazilian is still registered. Against Sport, eight successful submissions, the second best index with Ceni.
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