Rogério Ceni mocks Palmeiras: 'Bad look for artificial turf teams' | OneFootball

The Palmeiras were defeated by Bahia 1-0 this Sunday (28), away from home, in the Brasileirão. After the match, the pitch at the Arena Fonte Nova was heavily criticized by the players and coaching staff of Verdão. In response, Rogério Ceni, the opponent's coach, argued that the field conditions would harm the home team more.

– It hinders Bahia more, who plays from the back, than Palmeiras, who only does direct connections. And about injury, for those who play on synthetic turf, complaining looks bad.

Earlier, in a brief press conference, Abel Ferreira did not spare criticism of the pitch, highlighting the injuries suffered by Piquerez and Lucas Evangelista still in the first half in Salvador.

– Playing on a field with this turf should be inadmissible. The injuries arise precisely because of the field conditions, because the foot gets stuck. If you look, the turf is 'painted'. You realize that the quality of the actions is compromised, the ball is always bouncing. It's hard to play like this, and it's true: whoever scored first would have an advantage. After the goal, the game was practically over.

Still on the field, right after the final whistle, captain Gustavo Gómez had the same line of reasoning:

– We did what we could because it's very difficult to play on a field like this. We prefer to play on a synthetic field than a field like this. I'm sure the Bahia players also prefer to play on a better field, but it's what we have.

And now?

Palmeiras returns to the field next Wednesday (1), at 7pm (Brasília time) against Vasco, at Allianz Parque. The match is valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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