Saúl disagrees with Abel Ferreira, reveals Flamengo v Bahia plan

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·3 de octubre de 2025

Saúl disagrees with Abel Ferreira, reveals Flamengo v Bahia plan

Flamengo visits Bahia in the next round of the Brasileirão

Flamengo has started preparations to face Bahia on Sunday (05), for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be held at Arena Fonte Nova, a venue that was recently criticized by Abel Ferreira, coach of Palmeiras. Mengão’s midfielder, Saúl, ‘disagreed’ with the Portuguese coach and commented on Fla’s strategy.

– No (the pitch doesn’t worry us). We only worry about ourselves. There are things we can’t control and we have to focus on that. We have to adapt –, he said, before concluding:

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– Adapt to the field, adapt to the weather, adapt to whatever comes so we can play our best. And if we can’t play our style, we’ll play another style to win –, concluded Saúl, in an interview in the mixed zone.

What happened in the match between Palmeiras and Bahia?

Palmeiras and Bahia faced each other last Sunday (28), for the 25th round of the Brasileirão. Rogério Ceni’s team came out on top with a 1-0 win, with a goal by Ademir. However, in a press conference, Abel Ferreira ‘blamed’ the Arena Fonte Nova pitch for the defeat.

This is because Piquerez and Lucas Evangelista had to leave the field after getting injured. The Uruguayan did not suffer an injury, while the midfielder had to undergo thigh surgery and will not play again in the 2025 season. Thus, Abel Ferreira slammed the Arena Fonte Nova pitch.

What did Abel Ferreira say?

It’s difficult, you’re not prepared for this kind of situation. You’re not prepared to play on a pitch like this. We’re talking about high-level football, professional football. This should be unacceptable. Injuries happen because of the pitch conditions, because your foot gets stuck. Unfortunately, if you go out there, you can see that the grass is painted. It’s painted, I can’t understand it. But anyway, I think we should congratulate Bahia because they scored a goal from an individual play, in a very balanced game, but very difficult to play. It’s hard to play like this, but congratulations to our opponent. Our second defeat away from home. It’s a tough, long road, but it’s very difficult to play on a pitch like this. But we accept it and move on, alright,” said Abel Ferreira.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Saúl available, Flamengo begins preparations to face Bahia this Sunday (05). The match will take place at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Fonte Nova, in a game valid for the 27th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Bahia.

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