(FOLHAPRESS) - Abel Ferreira revealed, after Palmeiras qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, that the academy players who helped prepare for the duel against Cerro Porteño will receive a double bonus.
As a base at Palmeiras, he helped Abel qualify to earn a double bonus
(FOLHAPRESS) - Abel Ferreira revealed, after Palmeiras qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, that the academy players who helped prepare for the duel against Cerro Porteño will receive a double bonus. The coach made a...
WHAT ABEL SAID "We are evaluated by the processes and the appreciation of the athletes. And, speaking of athletes, I wanted to tell João Gabriel, who was the leader of the players who were with us preparing for this round, that the bonus for you was doubled", said Abel Ferreira.
- The report found that a group of youngsters from the Academy were "summoned" by the technical committee before the duel against Cerro Porteño.
- They worked with the professional team to help prepare for the decisive game.
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The coach made a point of thanking the boys and directly mentioned João Gabriel, the under-20's starting right-back, in the press conference after the 1-0 victory.
WHAT ABEL SAID
"We are evaluated by the processes and the appreciation of the athletes. And, speaking of athletes, I wanted to tell João Gabriel, who was the leader of the players who were with us preparing for this round, that the bonus for you was doubled", said Abel Ferreira.
HOW DID THE BASE HELP?
The report found that a group of youngsters from the Academy were "summoned" by the technical committee before the duel against Cerro Porteño. They worked with the professional team to help prepare for the decisive game.
Abel Ferreira used the youth base to simulate the Paraguayan team. The young people reproduced game situations that could be found in the match.
João Gabriel, the athlete mentioned by Abel in the press conference, was the captain of the base team in the activities.
The boys had already helped Palmeiras win Paulistão this season. Before the second game of the decision, Abel also used base players to simulate Novorizontino in training. And it worked, as Alviverde finished the state as champions.
Palmeiras' bench in this Wednesday's game (19) was full of players trained at the base: Arthur Gabriel, Larson, Benedetti, Heittor, Riquelme Fillipi and Luis Pacheco. Allan, another of the Academy's offspring, started as a starter.
After qualifying in the Libertadores, Palmeiras is looking to recover in the Brasileirão after losing its lead. Alviverde returns to the field next Sunday (23), at 4pm (Brasília time), against Vasco. The confrontation takes place at Nubank Parque.
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