Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira gave an interview alongside his captain, Gustavo Gómez, on the eve of the Club World Cup final. The Portuguese spoke at length about what he expects in Saturday’s clash (12) with Chelsea, in the United Arab Emirates, and invited Pep Guardiola to accompany him.
Last Wednesday (9), the Catalan coach was confused by pointing out the South American champion, mentioning River Plate, winner of the 2018 Copa Libertadores. After that, Flamengo lifted the cup in 2019, and Palmeiras won two consecutive titles, in the 2020 and 2021 editions.
“Europeans know South America very well, so much so that they buy in large quantities. I admire Guardiola a lot, I believe he doesn’t have time, because he is very focused on winning the Champions League. Palmeiras”, he said, remembering that Gabriel Jesus, who plays for Manchester City under Guardiola, was an alviverde athlete.
“He has a player who bought from Palmeiras, and I can tell you to stay tuned, because we have more players of great quality. As I know he likes to meet new people and I do too, if he can have lunch or dinner with me one day, he will be a pleasure to exchange a few balls and see if I learn something”, he added.
Abel again mentioned Guardiola’s City when commenting on Palmeiras’ chances in the decision. He recalled that the team led by the Catalan was the favorite in the decision of the last Champions League. But it was Chelsea who emerged victorious, in the triumph that gave them the right to participate in the World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
“Of course you can win. Football is magical for that very reason. You can win. Against whoever you are. They were betting on City in the Champions League final, Chelsea won,” said the Portuguese, who promised a European-level presentation of their commanded against the champions of the old continent.
“I can see why they think the game in Brazil is slow. It has only and exclusively to do with the field. Tomorrow [sábado], go see the team fast. It’s no use having a Ferrari and walking on the streets of São Paulo, you have to walk on the tracks”, added the coach, confident in the machine he drives. “I have faith that Palmeiras will win again.”
Gustavo Gómez was less eloquent than the boss, but he also tried to show optimism. “We will leave everything, as we always did. We know the importance of the game for us and for the fans. And you can rest assured that we will leave everything. The teacher already said: we don’t know if we will win, but we have a plan”, he concluded. the Paraguayan defender.
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