Gabriel Menino values ​​Delfín and relieves Palmeiras absences: “Our squad is very good” | palms

At a post-match press conference, Gabriel Menino valued Abel Ferreira’s squad. Even without key names like Raphael Veiga, Luiz Adriano and Matías Viña, Palmeiras stood out against a more fragile opponent and led the standings.

– We have a very strong team. Regardless of who is not, our squad is very good, everyone gives their best on the field. The teacher talks a lot with us, gives us a lot of confidence, giving us total freedom to do what we ask and what we want – said Gabriel Menino, who defended the level of the rival, who little threatened the besieged Palmeiras.

– No team that competes against Libertadores is weak, they did not reach the round of 16 for nothing. Everyone has the merit of being here. Every game is a war, a battle, regardless of who is on the other side. We came here thinking about winning. We were able to come here and emerge victorious from that first battle, declared the player.

Gabriel Menino, in the same respectful tone as Delfín, avoided celebrating the result too much. Palmeiras can lose by up to one goal difference in the second leg, scheduled for Wednesday 7.15pm (from Brasilia), at Allianz Parque, which nevertheless advances to the quarterfinals.

If the score is 2 to 0 in favor of Delfín, Palmeiras is also classified by the criteria of goals scored away from home. In other words, the team is in a very privileged situation in the fight for the vacancy.

– Like I said, game by game. We have to go as focused as possible, because it is football. We will concentrate better for the next game. We agreed that we could not score, but now we have to focus on Saturday’s game, come out with the victory and then think about it – he ended, citing the duel against Atlético, for Brasileirão.