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Commentator Caio Ribeiro criticized Palmeiras’ performance in the 2-1 loss to Botafogo, in a match played on Wednesday and valid for the Brazilian Championship. The former player also took advantage of his participation in Globo Esporte to disagree with coach Vanderlei Luxemburg, who asked for reinforcements after the game in Rio.
– I think that Palmeiras could even have achieved a draw. Now the question is, why do you start playing after rolling 2-0? You play 50 minutes at a slow, predictable and completely out of tune pace. Then he scores two goals and decides to play. If he had played as the game started, he would not have lost the game, said Caio, who sees the Palmeiras squad as one of the best in the country.
-I think that with the squad he has, Palmeiras is capable of fighting for all competitions. Obviously you will not win everything. It will be competitive in all of them. From time to time you may have one or another position that someone can reach. Now, complain … Look at Botafogo. He doesn’t have half the quality that Palmeiras has, he was there and he won the game, he completed.
Vanderlei Luxemburg, Palmeiras coach, against Botafogo – Photo: Cesar Greco / Ag. Palmeiras
Palmeiras suffered with five important absences against Botafogo. Besides the players named Viña (Uruguay), Gómez (Paraguay), Weverton and Gabriel Menino (Brazil), the alviverde team did not have Luiz Adriano, still recovering from an injury.
For the classic against São Paulo, on Saturday, Verdão must count on the return of the forward. Another possibility is the debut of Lucas Esteves this season: the left back is recovered from a muscle injury and may be related.
