See how Abel Ferreira and Luis Guilherme’s interview went after Palmeiras’ upset over Del Valle
Abel Ferreira appeared in the press room with a smile on his face. An expression that reflected the Palmeiras coach’s satisfaction with the comeback victory over Independiente del Valle, 3-2, at the Banco Guayaquil stadium, in Ecuador, in the Conmebol Libertadores.
– It’s a team that only stops fighting when it’s over. I’m very happy, it was a victory for all of us, we are one, for the NSP (Health and Performance Center), the psychologist, our nutritionists, the president, who doesn’t let us miss anything and told the players that. We stayed in an extraordinary hotel, we have all the best and the best. The club provides us with this, we have to go to the field and all together strive for the result – said the coach.
– Thank Barros, it was a victory for the team of change, the team of love. I am very proud to be able to be with this group and experience these emotions. It’s not the first time, but I’m unlikely to experience this anywhere else.
Palmeiras ended up dominated in the first half and saw Independiente del Valle take a 2-0 lead, only reducing it to 2-1 in the final minutes of the stage. He returned without changes to the lineup, but with a change in attitude. They only brought substitutions from the middle of the second half and thus tied with Lázaro and managed the turnaround with Luis Guilherme in stoppage time.
– It was difficult to choose the 11 today, since I’ve been at Palmeiras it was the time I had the most difficulty choosing the starting line-up, but I told those who entered to represent those who wanted to play.
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– In the first half, it was very difficult for us, the ability to adapt to the climate was difficult in 30 minutes. Weverton fell and we made an adjustment, but the real adjustment was at half-time, when the goal made us discuss the game. He said: calm down, let’s correct what we have to correct. They started much better in the second half, in my opinion due to their ability to adapt to the climate – he assessed.
Palmeiras, by the way, had prepared with specific supplements and left Brazil two days before the match, to train in Ecuador and accelerate this adaptation process mentioned by the coach. After the difficulties in the first half, with just one shot, the changes for the second half had an effect.
– There is no greater satisfaction to see whoever came in turn the result around and the way the whole group celebrated the goal. It’s something difficult to explain, but you can feel it.
– Congratulations to Del Valle, the first 35 minutes put us on the ropes, he didn’t get the KO (knockout), but at one point I thought we would suffer a KO. We knew how to wait and in the 12th round, we knocked out our opponent, congratulations.
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The team returns from its trip this Thursday and will perform again on Friday at the Football Academy, starting preparations for the clash with São Paulo, which takes place at 8pm on Monday, at Morumbi.
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