Abel Ferreira’s surprise request ahead of River clash: “I expect this” | OneFootball

At the Allianz Parque in São Paulo, for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores, Palmeiras hosts River with the aim of maintaining the victory they achieved at the Más Monumental and thus securing their place in the semi-finals of the continental tournament.

Before this important match, Abel Ferreira, the coach of Verdao, spoke at a press conference, where he praised the Millonario fans for their support in the first leg, and also asked his team's fans to support them throughout the 90 minutes.

"Nowadays there are no easy matches. The proof of that is in South American football, in European football, there are no easy matches. I understand it, but why if Palmeiras was winning by two, then not by three? Are we playing alone? Where are we playing? Do you know where it was? Do you know how many fans were supporting?" he began by highlighting the Millonario fans.

And he added, with a request to his fans: "Did you go there and see the atmosphere? I felt very proud of my players because the way the rival pushed was intimidating. That's what I expect our fans to do on Wednesday. We need to make our rival feel the same way we felt when we entered the Monumental with 80,000 people and a full stadium."

On the other hand, he reaffirmed that it will be a tough match against the Núñez team: "They are different matches, even though it's the same teams again. I don't know how it will unfold, I don't have a crystal ball. I know how we will prepare. There won't be major surprises for either side."

Palmeiras received a significant amount before the match

Before the match against the Millonario, the Brazilian team received a significant amount of money, as they collected the first installment of Richard Ríos's transfer to Benfica. That's why they received the first 9 million dollars, as the transfer was made for 27 million of the same currency.

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