Gustavo Gómez says Palmeiras are improving as they reach seventh straight Paulista final | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to work on Monday morning at the Football Academy after beating São Paulo 2-1 at Arena Crefisa Barueri on Sunday, a Paulista semi-final that put them into a seventh straight Paulista final. They will face Novorizontino, who eliminated Corinthians on Saturday.

According to Nosso Palestra, the starters completed recovery in the club’s recovery and neuroscience centre, while the rest worked on the pitch. The session began with duels, then small-sided games, two teams of six.

Midfielder Emi Martínez, back from a left calf injury, started his physical transition. Forward Paulinho followed a planned programme inside and on the grass. After training, captain Gustavo Gómez welcomed the qualification and pointed to four wins from four in this season’s derbies with Corinthians, São Paulo and Santos.

He said the team are doing well and improving game by game, and that beating local rivals is important for the club and supporters. He added they are very happy to reach another final and, with humility and hard work, they can achieve important things.

Approaching 400 appearances for the club, on 391 and already Palmeiras’ top-scoring defender with 45 goals, Gómez expressed gratitude for his time at the club and praised the squad. He said the recent arrivals deserve this final and will try to win a first title, stressing consistency, humility and seriousness as they aim to keep writing their story.

The final begins on Wednesday 4 at 20:00 Brasília time at Arena Crefisa Barueri against Novorizontino. The decisive match is on Sunday 8 at 20:30 Brasília time in the São Paulo interior.

Source: Nosso Palestra