After losing undefeated record, Luxembourg says Palmeiras needs reinforcements | palms

– Today we have called up four players (Gómez, Weverton, Gabriel Menino and Viña), so it is clear that there has been a change. We have to do something, the board knows. The cast is short. We need to do something to improve, update, along with what we already have. Have more quality. For us it is very clear, we have three competitions – said the coach, at a press conference.

– The directive is attentive, it is an unusual year with the pandemic. This made entry very difficult, but we have to do something, the three competitions are very difficult. And we will have players called up, injured, you have to see. First time I talk about it. It is a need that we have, by number and to add what we already have in quality – he added.

As Luxembourg himself commented, this was the first time that the coach admitted that he needs reinforcements to compose the squad. This season, even before the start of the pandemic, Palmeiras adopted a policy of withholding expenses, maintaining the high investments customary in recent years.

With Luxa, the base gained more space, as in the case of Gabriel Menino, Patrick de Paula and Gabriel Veron. The experienced coach, however, believes the team needs more “ready” names for the rest of the season, which will be channeled into the knockout round of the Copa Libertadores, the Copa de Brasil and the contest for the Serie A title. .

– We need to do something, because we have a lot of boys. We are bringing many boys to the leading team, and it is a job that must be done, but we cannot play the whole responsibility with the kids, they are going to solve the problems of Palmeiras and they throw it on their backs – concluded the commander of the Palmeiras.

Verdão returns to the field this Saturday to face São Paulo, at 7pm (from Brasilia), at Allianz Parque, for the 15th day of the Brasileirão.