Abel proud of Palmeiras despite defeat to Flamengo | OneFootball

Despite the 3-2 defeat to Flamengo this Sunday, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, coach Abel Ferreira left the Maracanã proud of Palmeiras. The Portuguese coach believes Verdão played good football but made some specific mistakes.

“It was the first time I came here and we played eye to eye. We created a lot of difficulties. But efficiency also matters. Flamengo managed to score the first time they went on the attack, credit to their collective and individual quality. When we are proposing the game, there are certain spaces where we cannot fail. We had time and space to find a more isolated solution. But football is made of mistakes,” he analyzed.

“I’m the first one to make mistakes. I’m here to say that I feel very proud of what my team did, regardless of the result. Honestly, I’m very proud. We did what had to be done. There are other factors we don’t control and we have to move forward,” he added.

During the press conference, Abel Ferreira listed some refereeing mistakes, but tried to avoid controversies. The coach, however, again praised Flamengo and stated that the Rio side do not need external factors to win.

“We started well in the game, we had a penalty in our favor at the beginning. We leave sad about the result, but prouder of our behavior, of fighting to win. Regarding the rest, Brazil is a country with a special kind of football and Flamengo is an excellent team and does not need other things,” he concluded.

Situation in the standings

With the result, Palmeiras remains in the lead, but now with the same 61 points as Flamengo, who are second due to having one fewer win. Both clubs have a game in hand in the competition.

Palmeiras’ next match

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