Abel on Vitor Roque: Deserves Seleção call-up? "Less is more" | OneFootball

Palmeiras thrashed Red Bull Bragantino by 5-1, coming from behind, on Wednesday night, in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. Scoring two goals, Vitor Roque was one of the standout players of the night in the match held at Allianz Parque. Abel Ferreira, when asked if the number 9 deserves a chance in the Brazilian National Team, analyzed the situation and downplayed the pressure for his call-up.

“Less is more. I’ve already said that Brazil is a special country. We all do our jobs, each in their own role. I do mine and you do yours. He is one of the young players we have at our disposal, and if the national team coach thinks he should take him, that’s fine,” he said.

“He has to continue with his work, work hard, score goals. He’s a young player, from that very good batch with Endrick, Estêvão, Luis Guilherme, Vitor Reis… A very good generation that I was lucky to be able to launch and help them grow and evolve. It’s one of the possibilities (Vitor Roque going to the National Team),” he admitted.

During the week, Palmeiras was missing five players who were serving their national teams during the FIFA break. Of those, four (Aníbal Moreno, Flaco López, Facundo Torres, and Emiliano Martínez) became available again, while only Gómez remained out.

Vitor Roque this season

Vitor Roque missed the match against Juventude due to suspension. He returned to the squad against Bragantino and shone. The number 9 for Verdão has 45 matches for Verdão, 16 goals scored, and one assist.

Comeback team: Abel analyzes the rout and sees a fair victory

Palmeiras had the chance to take the lead but wasted their opportunities and saw Red Bull Bragantino open the scoring with a penalty. Verdão chased the result and managed to equalize still in the first half, with Bruno Fuchs. In the second half, Vitor Roque (twice), Felipe Anderson, and Flaco López contributed to the victory.

“We don’t play alone. That’s not how it works, every game has its own story. Today we had to come from behind. We had some difficulty, but in the second half, it was easier. Scoring before the end of the first half makes things easier. If we had gone into halftime losing, it would have been much harder. The mental side comes into play. Today we had the necessary calm and in the second half, you saw what happened. A second half full of goals and a fair victory,” he analyzed.

Situation in the Brazilian Championship

With the win over Red Bull Bragantino, Palmeiras maintained their isolated lead in the Brazilian Championship, with 61 points. Thus, they remain three points ahead of Flamengo, who beat Botafogo 3-0. In the next round, Verdão faces Rubro-Negro, aiming to stay alone at the top.

Palmeiras’ next match

Flamengo vs. Palmeiras Date and time: October 19, 2025 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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