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Abel Ferreira says Palmeiras is the best team he has ever trained
Abel Ferreira said on Wednesday that he never trained “a team with such quality” as Palmeiras, after having led the Brazilians to the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores by eliminating the Paraguayans from Libertad.
“I have never trained a team with such quality. They are great men. We know that to win it takes much more than playing well. It takes unity. We are building that warrior spirit. This is how great teams are built, with great men.” said the technician, after Tuesday’s meeting [madrugada de quarta-feira em Portugal].
Palmeiras became the first team to qualify for the Libertadores semifinals, beating Libertad 3-0, with goals from Gustavo Scarpa, Roni and Gabriel Menino, in the second leg of the quarterfinals. after the 1-1 draw in the first leg in Asunción.
“I want to congratulate the team, for the solid and competent way they played, for the level they presented and for the quality they had in some moments of the game. It was one more step, but we have not won yet. We are focused on what we want and we know well what we have to do. We have a lot ahead of us and we are going to stay focused, “said Abel Ferreira.
In the semifinals, Verdão will face the winner of the tie between River Plate and Nacional, in which the Argentines have an advantage over the Uruguayans, after having won 2-0 in the first leg.
River Plate, holder of four titles (1986, 1996, 2015 and 2018), reached the final of the most important South American club competition last year, in which they were defeated 2-1 by the Brazilians Flamengo, who at that time They were guided by the Portuguese coach Jorge Jesús.
This is the seventh time that Palmeiras have reached the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, a competition they won once, in 1999, then under the command of Luiz Felipe Scolari, who between 2003 and 2008 assumed the functions of Portuguese coach.
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