Mauricio hails Palmeiras' teamwork, warns before Capivariano: "Careful" | OneFootball

Palmeiras has a big test ahead this season. This Saturday, the alviverde team faces Capivariano in a single match of the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Paulista, the first knockout clash of the competition. After starting the season with some instability, the squad seems to be increasingly in sync and is putting its strength to the test.

Mauricio, Verdão's midfielder, analyzed the team's evolution up to the knockout stage. The number 18 has been securing his place as a starter this season. He has played eight games, scored two goals, and provided one assist.

“It has been a very well-worked month and a half so far. We changed some things, some characteristics, and it also requires a bit of time, but we are getting used to it and becoming more in sync. This tends to grow, and we are very happy to achieve these initial goals. Now we have the knockout stage and another sequence in the Brazilian Championship,” evaluated Mauricio.

Palmeiras on alert against Capivariano

Palmeiras secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Paulista two rounds in advance. Capivariano, on the other hand, only confirmed their classification in the last round by defeating Botafogo-SP 1-0 in stoppage time, in Ribeirão Preto.

Abel Ferreira's team returned to training on Wednesday and began preparations for the match against the team from Capivari.

“The Campeonato Paulista is always very competitive, and the teams from the countryside have a lot of quality and a good structure. Capivariano comes with the intention of qualifying, and we have to be very careful. We are working hard to know their strengths and weaknesses so that on Saturday, we can secure the qualification,” he projected.

Palmeiras' situation

Palmeiras advanced to the quarter-finals of the Paulista in second place, with 16 points. In the State Championship, Abel Ferreira's team won five games, lost two, and drew one. The latter result was obtained against Guarani in the last round of the group stage.

Meanwhile, in the Brasileirão, Verdão leads the competition with seven points. So far, there have been two wins and one draw.

Palmeiras' next match

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