Abel Ferreira on Palmeiras loss, ex-Sporting man: Things I dislike | OneFootball

Palmeiras lost last night to Mirassol, 2-1. At the end of the match, Abel Ferreira did not make excuses for his team in the game that allowed Flamengo to catch up with them at the top of the Brasileirão table.

"It’s very easy to explain this game. I could stand here making excuses, but it was about technical, tactical, physical, and strategic issues. Mirassol was much better than Palmeiras in every aspect," began the former player and coach of Sporting, before continuing with praise for the opponent.

"It’s a team with players who were written off at other clubs and someone believed in them. They put together a great team, very well coached. We have to acknowledge that. As I said, they were better on every level. I’m going to analyze the two goals we conceded, I’ll find many things I don’t like and that we cannot do," he continued.

"Both are very easy to see that, as a team, we have to do better in those two moments when we conceded. I’ll say it again, Mirassol was much better than Palmeiras, especially in the first half," added Abel Ferreira.

Before finishing, the Portuguese coach also spoke about the international break, having been asked about the absences he’ll have in his team: "As a coach, it’s not very pleasant to know that I have so many players being called up and that all of them want to go to the national team, and also to realize that none of them wants to get injured and they all want to be available. But it’s part of the game, we really do have a squad full of good players."

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