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In Palmeiras last two victories, against Red Bull Bragantino and Corinthians, Vanderlei Luxembourg chose a new position for Lucas Lima. The sock is no longer centered, like a classic T-shirt 10; the order is to arm himself on the right side, with freedom to play without anyone “smelling his neck.”
“Lucas (Lima) has been training a lot, he has been dedicating a lot. I gave the team a spin. I found a space for Lucas to float without someone sniffing his neck, to dominate with his left foot. Enter the ball, look Who is in front of him, turns the draw. That’s what he did (against Corinthians). He’s in a different space, but suddenly we found a way to play and he liked it, “explained Vanderlei Luxemburg.
He, in fact, was more dangerous. Lucas closed the classic against Corinthians as the Palmeiras player with the most decisive passes: four. The midfielder even participated in the play of the second goal, reversing the bet on Willian before the completion of Gabriel Veron.
With an irregular performance this season, Lucas Lima has been supported by Luxembourg: he played in 23 of the 28 games of the season, with 16 as a starter. Throughout 2020, the coach looks for a midfielder to dictate the rhythm of Palmeiras. The low production of the shipowners meant that in the final stretch of the São Paulo title he even abdicated this player, using three shuttlecocks.
Faced with the demand for a better performance at the Brasileirão, the coach returned to play with Lucas Lima. Used in a more “traditional” way in his first four league games, Lucas took advantage of a change in the attack alviverde.
In the last two rounds, the team relied on a speed player. Wesley started these open games on the left side, as an option to expand Palmeiras. On the other hand, Lucas Lima plays looking for teammates, and Gabriel Menino stopped improvising as a right back to play where he likes, as a midfielder.
After two recent triumphs, Palmeiras reached 16 points in eight rounds and ranks fourth in the Brazilian Championship. The team is four points behind the international leader and has one game less.
