‘I thought it was just a game’



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OR Palmeiras beat América-MG on Wednesday (30), 2-0, and advanced to the final of the Brazil Cup for the fifth time in its history.

At a press conference, coach Abel Ferreira, when asked whether he plans to save players for the marathon of matches, revealed that the team is only more rested due to the ascent of the ball.

However, another part of his answer caught his attention. The Portuguese was hired in the current season and admitted, before playing with the situation, not knowing that the Copa do Brasil was decided in a round trip format.

“I’m going to talk about this. How long has it been since Luiz Adriano? Patrick? Alan? And that’s why we want them to come in and have the same dynamic. But, it was at their expense that we had the squad, the team, to They believe in them and that they showed that we have 10% of the coolest team. Were we cool? We weren’t. It’s our job, we don’t do anything else. The roster is short. “I thought it was just a game. But you guys like games here. So let’s play (laughs), there are no excuses. We have to play two games, so let’s play two games, “said the coach.

Now, in the decision, the Palms will face the Guild, which eliminated the Saint Paul in the other semifinal. Those led by Renato Gaúcho won 1-0 in Porto Alegre and were 0-0 in Morumbi.

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