PVC: Palmeiras is the best team in Brazil in the semester – 09/04/2023 – PVC

Dudu’s play in building the second goal was spectacular, facing three scorers and passing Gabriel Inocêncio with a dribble of the letter. Gabriel Menino, the best on the field, completed in the left half. The discredited midfielder before the season was the highlight of the two finals won by Palmeiras, Supercopa and Paulista.

It was no accident to celebrate the first goal by running to the bench to give a strong hug to coach Abel Ferreira. He was one of the three little pigs in the original version, with Danilo and Patrick de Paula, also in the winning version on Easter Sunday, with Vanderlan and Endrick.

Shortly before taking the free-kick for the first goal, Menino saw Raphael Veiga go to the bench to put ice on his right thigh. Official collector of free kicks and corners, he gave up the role to the midfielder. Corner shots did not have the same effect; the foul, yes, completed successfully on the rebound.

At 27 minutes, Palmeiras had already made it 2-0, one minute before scoring for the second time against São Paulo, a year ago.

The third, by Endrick, was born at the 33rd minute, a rebound from Rony’s shot, used with the characteristic of an experienced center forward.

In the 2022 final, Palmeiras lost the chance to be undefeated champions in the first match of the finals, defeated by São Paulo, 3-1. They recovered in the second decision with a 4-0 defeat, with the third goal scored at two minutes of the second stage.

This time, the comfort of the third goal came before the break.

Abel moved the offensive formation a little. Vanderlan often gave width to the wide open field in the attack, on the left, with Rony closer to Endrick and Gabriel Menino two steps behind, in the line of Zé Rafael.

Other times, Menino went on the attack, as in the play in which he finished from outside the area and almost scored the fourth goal, in the 45th minute of the first half. This is the fundamental point of Abel: together. The team is trained in order to change roles, sometimes with Marcos Rocha playing three with the defenders, sometimes with the left-back doing this role.

Sometimes Menino works as a midfielder, sometimes as a midfielder.

Raphael Veiga returned to take free kicks and corners in the second half, apparently without the pain that bothered him in the first half.

The tranquility of the scorer made Palmeiras delay the appointment and offer a field to Água Santa, in the second stage. The idea was that Diadema’s team doesn’t have the ability to attack and, in fact, it bothered little, even after Abel Ferreira’s changes.

Garcia entered on the right wing, replacing Dudu, López, replacing Endrick, Fabinho, replacing Raphael Veiga, due to muscle discomfort.

As much as Palmeiras does not have the squad of the recent past, as when they were Brazilian champions with Felipão’s reserves, the current team has substitutes who know their duties in detail. Fabinho takes the role of the first defensive midfielder and frees up Zé Rafael to attack a little more, Gabriel Menino moves in front of Veiga and takes the position correctly, because Tabata is injured.

Nothing is by enchantment. Palmeiras is the best team in Brazil in the semester, because they train. There is no miracle to be two-time champion of São Paulo.

FATOR RENATO

Renato does not need to be appointed as the best coach in Brazil to be recognized as a special case. He left Grêmio, took the locker room key with him, and the club from Rio Grande do Sul only understood how to enter the souls of its players again when he returned. Grêmio is champion again with him.

CITY ARRIVING

Arsenal need to retain more than six points ahead of their head-to-head meeting with Manchester City in two weeks’ time. He had every chance to build a 2-0 lead over Liverpool in the first half, but conceded the draw and did not lose thanks to his goalkeeper Ramsdale. The championship is open.

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