Palmeiras use FIFA break to hone finishing and fix attacking flaws | OneFootball

Palmeiras used Wednesday morning of the FIFA international break to sharpen finishing and address recent attacking shortcomings.

According to Globo.com, the squad drilled shooting and crossing before a tight-space exercise of seven against seven.

Palmeiras rank fifth for shots in the Brasileiro with 394, behind Vasco on 451, Flamengo 412, Bragantino 406 and Fluminense 398.

That total was boosted by their final match before the pause, a 0-0 draw with Grêmio, when they produced 29 attempts but could not score.

They are also fifth for shot conversion at 11.4%, while Flamengo lead on 13.1%. Inside the Football Academy there is a view that the team must be more clinical in the run-in.

Training continues without the players on international duty, namely Gustavo Gómez, Mauricio, Sosa, Piquerez, Emiliano Martínez, Arias, Giay and Flaco López, as Palmeiras prepare to face Bahia on eight at Nubank Parque.

The club are working to recover Paulinho during this period. The number 10 remains in treatment for a right thigh injury under the Health and Performance Unit.

Source: Globo.com

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