Palmeiras must channel the ‘old’ Palmeiras to reach the Libertadores final | OneFootball

The Palmeiras of positive numbers, of almost impossible victories and titles, is marked in a very, very recent past of the club’s history. However, the last two seasons have been of a team that has failed at the most decisive moments.

This was the case in the early eliminations of 2024 and was repeated in the “final” of the Brasileirão against Botafogo, at the Allianz Parque. Currently, they lost the chance for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Paulistão title, suffered another elimination to their rival in the Copa do Brasil, and face a very tough mission in the Libertadores semifinal.

Palmeiras fans are not throwing in the towel, and even rival supporters look at LDU’s wide advantage with some caution. This happens precisely because Palmeiras has already shown that it is possible in other situations.

The most recent scenario in big matches is not very encouraging. This applies not only to knockout games, but also to decisive duels in the Brasileirão. This Sunday (26), in fact, there’s another one to stay at the top and end any hope of a title for a direct rival.

Even with the setbacks of the last two years, there have been flashes of the “old” Palmeiras. The match at the Monumental and the Choque-Rei are proof of that. Even the collective performance a week ago at Maracanã deserves to be highlighted.

To keep chasing the continental fourth title, much more will be needed, and previous versions of Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras have already delivered. Now it’s time to show that the current squad is capable too.

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