Rogério Ceni responds to Abel’s pitch gripe after Palmeiras loss: “Looks bad” | OneFootball

The coach of Bahia, Rogério Ceni, countered the complaints of Abel Ferreira about the pitch at the Arena Fonte Nova after the defeat of Palmeiras, by 1 to 0, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Ceni jabbed at the rival about the synthetic pitch of his stadium and about the type of game.

“I think the color was very ugly, really. For Palmeiras, the bad pitch is better because they only do direct connection, almost. Their game characteristic is Weverton-Flaco-Vitor Roque. For us, it hurts more because we play from the back of the ground. We would also like the pitch to be in better condition, but I think it disturbed more for us than for them,” said Ceni.

What did Abel Ferreira say?

After the match, coach Abel Ferreira was asked about the conditions of the Fonte Nova pitch. The Palmeiras coach, as he did before the game, criticized the quality of the field and implied that the pitch was responsible for the physical problems of Lucas Evangelista and Piquerez.

Both left in the first half and began treatment with ice on the bench. The midfielder had pain in his right thigh, while the full-back complained of pain in his right knee.

Rogério Ceni counters criticism

“About injury, excuse me, but for those who play on synthetic turf to complain about injury on natural grass, it looks bad. And I stop here because we are going to value our victory and we are not going to hide the defeat of the opponent on a field that offered minimally condition. It's not ideal? I agree, I have to agree. It needs to improve, but muscle injury on account of the pitch is too much,” pointed out Rogério Ceni.

Situation of Bahia and Palmeiras in the Championship

With the result, Bahia ended the drought of four games without winning in the Championship and established itself in the G6, occupying the sixth place, with 40 points. On the other hand, Palmeiras lost its unbeaten run of 11 games in the tournament and remains in third place, with 49 points.

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