Palmeiras e Flamengo disputam título nacional – (Foto: Cesar Greco/Palmeiras/by Canon)
Clubes dominantes no Brasil nestes últimos anos, Palmeiras e Flamengo estarão frente a frente no próximo domingo pela 10ª rodada do Brasileirão. Pelo menos na teoria, Walter Casagrande considera o Verdão favorito por tudo que vem mostrando desde a perda do título estadual.
Líder da Série A e dono da melhor campanha na Libertadores, a equipe comandada por Abel Ferreira tem mostrado na prática a força do seu elenco. Casão, inclusive, crê que hoje é o melhor plantel do futebol brasileiro.
“Neste momento, nem Flamengo nem Cruzeiro batem o Palmeiras. Neste momento. O Palmeiras hoje tem, na minha opinião, um elenco maior e também muito mais qualificado. Ele tem zagueiros, uma defesa muito forte, opções diversas no ataque. Dois centroavantes com características diferentes”, disse Casagrande.
Elogiado por Casagrande, Palmeiras mostra força do seu elenco
No último domingo, o Palmeiras foi buscar uma virada improvável contra o Red Bull Bragantino. Depois de estar perdendo por 1 a 0, o Verdão conseguiu, em poucos minutos, fazer dois gols e levar mais três pontos para casa.
Enquanto isso, o Flamengo sofria diante do Botafogo. Sem Arrascaeta e Gerson, o Rubro-Negro apresentou dificuldades técnicas e físicas. O empate fez o rival paulista abrir quatro pontos de vantagem na ponta da tabela.
O atacante Facundo Torres destacou o bom ambiente entre os jogadores como um segredo para o sucesso dentro de campo.
“Aqui, somos muito unidos, é um grupo muito especial, e isso contagia também para o campo.” Lembro de nós todos juntos com a torcida depois das vitórias e isso está dando resultado. Nos ajuda a ganhar confiança, jogo a jogo. É claro que, ganhando tudo, funciona melhor”, explicou.
Decisão na Copa do Brasil
Na quinta, o Palmeiras decide contra o Ceará uma vaga nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. Depois de vencer o primeiro duelo por 1 a 0, o Verdão agora precisa de um empate para se classificar.
“O Ceará tem uma equipe muito boa, muito forte. Pude sentir isso quando jogamos lá como visitantes. Eles têm um time muito bom, então temos de ter muita concentração no jogo de quinta”, avisou o uruguaio.
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