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Abel Ferreira returned from Portugal after reuniting with his family and is already working towards the return of Palmeiras to the fields. On the 7th and 14th against Defense and Justice for the Recopa Sul-Americana and on the 11th against Flamengo, for the Supercopa do Brasil.
He returns with three games in a week, but he still does not know when Paulista will return, slowed down by the restriction measures in São Paulo due to the worsening of the pandemic. It is very likely that he will play games in the group stage of the Libertadores and the encavaladas state every other day. All because the CBF does not give up to start the Brazilian on May 30.
A madness that will once again put the resistance of the South American champion squad and the Copa do Brasil to the test. Without time to train, the Portuguese coach will experience the same problems as last season, only with the advantage of facing it from the beginning and now with experience in this absurd calendar.
Even more insensitive, Abel is unlikely to achieve the “romanticism” he hopes to combine with pragmatism, as he told TV Palmeiras:
– We are a somewhat romantic team, but also pragmatic. Because that is what we seek, through the processes to achieve the results. We know that sometimes always playing beautiful does not always bring us results. We know that playing pragmatically doesn’t always bring us results. This mix of pragmatism and romanticism leads us to what we want, which is success and winning titles.
Perfect placement. That is what is done all over the world, in the best teams, such as Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Play on demand and look for the best combination of performance and results, with obvious priority for the latter. If it is not possible to play well, let him win to maintain confidence and consistency of work.
Palmeiras are the ones who suffer the most when they need to propose the game. The ball circulates between defenders and defensive midfielders waiting for the gap for the long pass looking for the pointers in speed, the pivot of Luiz Adriano or working to reach the central midfielder 4-2-3-1, usually Raphael Veiga, between the defense and the opponent’s midfield. If the spaces don’t appear, the team hangs up. Everything flows better playing in fast offensive transitions.
It should continue like this. Not only because there is no money left for signings that further qualify the squad, so far only midfielder Danilo Barbosa, on loan from Nice, is the novelty. Nor will there be time to work on something more sophisticated, adding moves and expanding the offensive repertoire.
But, above all, because pragmatism became culture in the club. Since 2015, with the victory of the Brazil Cup with Marcelo Oliveira. A parenthesis the following year with the great first round of the Brazilian with Cuca, but also because of the obsession to win the title that had not come since 1994, embracing the result in the final stretch. The same with Felipão in 2018.
With the impact of Jorge Jesús’ Flamengo “hurricane”, the club looked for new ideas in 2020, first looking for Jorge Sampaoli in January, then Miguel Ángel Ramírez in October. Abel’s success in playing a little differently, but still in line with recent victorious work, reinforced his identity. Difficult to change, especially when you are winning.
The complicated context, including the probable absences due to the multiple calls, will be in charge of pushing Palmeiras for more of the same. No “romance”. And it is legitimate, with its pros and cons. Especially since fans, in general, only fall in love with the team that raises glasses.
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