Former Sporting boss hits back at fans: Want it all? Hire PSG boss | OneFootball

Palmeiras, coached by Abel Ferreira, drew 1-1 with Cerro Porteño in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Flaco López put the Brazilians ahead in the 82nd minute, but Jonathan Torres restored parity deep into stoppage time, leaving the tie completely open.

The result came amid intense pressure on the Portuguese coach, who responded ironically to expectations that the team must always win: "A coach who only wins everything... sign PSG's coach, because now he wins everything. I'm sorry that, sometimes, I'm not expected to win everything."

Despite the draw, the manager felt Palmeiras put in a strong performance and once again questioned the decision to send off Andreas Pereira in the 73rd minute. "I think we played a magnificent match. Considering the opponent and all the grabbing the referee allowed, the red card was very harsh compared to the challenge on Roque in the first half, when he didn't even touch the ball," he said.

Abel Ferreira — who was recently linked with Fulham — also acknowledged that the team could have avoided the goal conceded in stoppage time: "The last play of the game, with one man less, seemed to be under control. The centre-backs have to track the striker's movement, and our goalkeeper knows he could have done better as well. But when we win, we all win. And when we lose, when we have an unfortunate moment, we are all together. That's how I see football, as a community," he explained.

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