Palm trees and the FIFA virus after the selection – 02/04/2023 – PVC

Palmeiras’ game of seven errors coincides with the return of Gustavo Gómez, Piquerez, Weverton, Raphael Veiga and Rony from the national teams. What the Spaniards got used to calling the FIFA virus was always related to the injuries on the return of the “Fifa date”, but also with the period without training together.

Água Santa did not take advantage of all the opportunities that Palmeiras offered.

Errors were not specifically selectable. Zé Rafael gave away the counterattack with which Lucas Tocantins almost made it 1-0 and won the corner kick that gave rise to Bruno Mezenga’s goal, for Água Santa.

Gustavo Gómez fails in the aerial game. Extremely rare.

A goal conceded from a dead ball, when Palmeiras usually scores in plays like this.

By the way, it equalized with a corner kick taken by Raphael Veiga, finished by Endrick on the second pole. His third professional goal, his first this year.

At the age of 16, the young striker had already scored against Athletico-PR and against Fortaleza, in the Brazilian title game and his first as a starter. Those who work with football are at a loss for what to think when they learn that, five months ago, it was said that Endrick had to be in the starting line-up and, this week, it was heard that he should return to the under-20s.

Maturity time is different for every player, especially at 16.

Abel Ferreira was also not in his moments of wiser decisions. Breno Lopes as a starter is not justified by what he has not presented in the last year, although it is the coach who sees him in action in training.

It is understood that the coach wanted to open up Água Santa’s defense, mainly due to the perspective of Diadema’s team being chosen with a line of five defenders.

But Thiago Carpini did it differently, he set up his team in the 4-4-2, and the need to widen the field was less than expected.

It was not the first strange performance by Palmeiras. Against Bragantino, in the classification phase, he suffered more than he needed to, and even Abel Ferreira said that he predicted more peaceful victories against São Bernardo and Ituano.

On the other hand, the situation was very reminiscent of what happened a year ago, when Palmeiras reached the first match of the finals undefeated and with the possibility of winning the title without defeat for the first time since 1972.

In the campaign of 12 months ago, the dream of the undefeated trophy fell at Morumbi, with a 3-1 defeat by São Paulo. This time, in Barueri, the only thing that didn’t fall before Bruno Mezenga’s goal Weverton, kissed by the kick of Bruno Xavier. Água Santa came out on top and will force Palmeiras to a turnaround like the 4-0 over Tricolor, in 2022.

The only good thing for Palmeiras was that they didn’t lose by more. It could have been better for the Diadema team.

The ancients will call it champion’s luck.

Positive for Palmeiras was the maturity shown by Vanderlan, substitute for Piquerez in the second half, and Fabinho, elevated to the status of first reserve for Zé Rafael after the hiring of Richard Ríos, second midfielder.

It was also certain that the team will spend the whole week training together. Despite the trip to debut in Libertadores, in La Paz, it is the chance to recover the concentration of all the selectors. This week, there is no FIFA virus.

THE GABIGOL CASE

It makes no sense for Vítor Pereira to leave Gabriel on the bench, just because he finds it uncomfortable to play as a striker, instead of a center forward. If the coach believes in his decision, it’s up to him to train his player in the new position and convince him that the performance will be better for the team and for himself.

UNDEFEATED

Eduardo Coudet was criticized two weeks ago for not having won the classics in Brazil, neither with Internacional nor with Atlético. Hulk’s goal in the last play of the first Minas Gerais final ended América’s unbeaten record. Now, from Série A, only Athletico-PR is undefeated in 2023.

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