Palmeiras train twice, Carlos Miguel hails decisive run prep

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·7 de julio de 2026

Palmeiras train twice, Carlos Miguel hails decisive run prep

Palmeiras held another day of preparation this Tuesday (07) ahead of the return of competitions. The squad trained in two sessions at the Football Academy, continuing their mid-season training block before the official calendar resumes.

In the morning, the players were split for technical activities on both halves of the pitch, with drills focused on possession, marking, and other aspects of the game. In physical transition, Vitor Roque did separate work, with small-sided games and the participation of youth academy players.

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In the afternoon, the coaching staff led specific attacking and defensive set-piece drills. Top of the Brazilian Championship and qualified for the round of 16 of both the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, Verdão is looking to make the most of this period without matches to be ready for the decisive stretch of the season.

One of the standout performers in recent sessions was Carlos Miguel. In the training match against Primavera last Saturday (04), the goalkeeper produced an incredible sequence of saves in the same play, which went viral on social media.

At the time, it all happens so fast that we do things and don’t even see them. It’s work — we train so that in matches we can play our best football and help the team by defending back there as much as possible. And that play was, literally, the most I could do to stop the goal

Carlos Miguel has also posted impressive numbers in a Palmeiras shirt. The goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in 21 of his 46 matches for the club, reaching a 45% clean-sheet rate. That is the second-best mark among goalkeepers who have played for Verdão this century, behind only Weverton, with 48%.

In average goals conceded, Carlos Miguel leads among Palmeiras goalkeepers who have played competitive matches this century. He has conceded 32 goals in 46 games, an average of 0.69 per match.

The goalkeeper highlighted the importance of this mid-season training block and said the squad is making the most of the heavy workload to be in good condition for the rest of the year.

Some days we train in two sessions, with a heavy workload so we can be stronger for the end of the season. We’ve never had a break like this in Brazil in the middle of the season, with so much time to train, and we’re making the most of it

With Palmeiras still alive in the three main competitions of the season, Carlos Miguel stressed the squad’s determination in the fight for titles in the second half of the year.

We’ll fight until the very last minute and, God willing, come away with the wins. If we have to throw ourselves in, put our bodies on the line, do whatever it takes to score or make a save, we’ll do it. We never give up for a single minute because that’s what Palmeiras is all about

Palmeiras return to action on July 22 at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) against Coritiba at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.