Palmeiras jugará contra Santos en la final de la Copa Libertadores en el Maracaná de Río de Janeiro el sábado. Su campaña hasta ahora ha estado iluminada por el surgimiento de una emocionante generación de jugadores jóvenes.
A principios de 2019, las esperanzas eran altas entre los fanáticos del Palmeiras. El Verdao acababa de ganar la Serie A de Brasil bajo la dirección del gran Phil Scolari y parecía que podría ser el comienzo de una época gloriosa.
Palmeiras había construido un nuevo estadio con la ayuda de inversión privada inaugurado en 2014 y a través de una gestión financiera sensata había eliminado deudas que antes eran agobiantes. Con los ingresos fluyendo y las nuevas inversiones de los patrocinadores, había mucho dinero chapoteando
Entraron un montón de nombres, entre ellos Ramires Luis Adriano y Ricardo Goulart, además de varios jugadores de calidad de otros equipos del Brasileirao para sumar a un equipo que ya contaba con dos buenas opciones en cada posición.
Dado tal gasto glotón, Palmeiras era favorito para retener su título de liga y sumar al gabinete una tan esperada segunda Copa Libertadores.
Sin embargo, una gran decepción estaba a la vuelta de la esquina.
En abril perdieron la semifinal del campeonato estatal de Sao Paulo ante un equipo poco atractivo de Sao Paulo mientras Felipao luchaba por mantener feliz a su equipo ridículamente hinchado. Y a pesar de un comienzo positivo de la temporada de la liga nacional que siguió, las cosas pronto comenzaron a decaer.
Una mala racha en julio y agosto vio a Palmeiras caer al quinto lugar en la liga y caer de la Libertadores ante Gremio. El elemento incondicional de la base de fanáticos se volvió contra Scolari en un momento, reuniéndose afuera del campo de entrenamiento y cantando Felipao, vete a la mierda si no ganas. mañana eres tú quien va a morir
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Después de una derrota por 3 a 0 ante Flamengo el 1 de septiembre, el ex técnico del Chelsea finalmente fue despedido. Y mientras Flamengo ganó la liga y la Libertadores, el doblete que Palmeiras había soñado podría llegar, jugando un fútbol brillante bajo la dirección de Jorge Jesús, la temporada de Palmeiras solo empeoró.
Mano Menezes, el despreciado ex entrenador del Corinthians, con mentalidad defensiva y despreciado, fue contratado para reemplazar a Scolari y Palmeiras finalmente terminó a 16 puntos del primer puesto.
When it came to the 2020 season then which will finally finish on Saturday with a Copa Libertadores final against state rivals Santos the demands were different
Los aficionados del Palmeiras querían volver a ser el Palmeiras que ascendía desde dentro y jugaba con la delantera en la tradición de los equipos de su glorioso pasado.
Llegó la leyenda del club Vanderlei Luxemburgo para un quinto mandato como técnico y después de una salida de la madera muerta en la ventana de transferencias de verano brasileña, comenzó un nuevo proyecto que se ha centrado en tres jóvenes que caracterizan esta nueva imagen del Palmeiras. Gabriel Verón Gabriel Menino y Patricio de Paula
Gabriel Verón que lleva el nombre del ex volante argentino Juan Sebastián es el que más inmediatamente llama la atención del trío y haber sido el mejor jugador del Mundial Sub 17 en 2019 ya estaba atrayendo mucha atención de los grandes del fútbol europeo. sobre todo el Manchester United
Había debutado con dos goles con el Palmeiras a finales de 2019 y con su ritmo explosivo y su regate fue la chispa para algunas excelentes actuaciones de ataque junto al más experimentado Willian a principios de 2020.
En 2019, Veron le dijo al Athletic que siempre busco atacar a mi hombre para regatearlo y hacer que las cosas sucedan. Me gustan esas batallas individuales. Rara vez pisa el campo sin respaldar esas palabras con sus acciones.
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As the Sao Paulo state championship wore on though the less flashy but equally influential Gabriel Menino and Patrick de Paula also came to the fore Luxemburgo had made space in midfield by moving old warhorse Felipe Melo to centre back and the two youngsters were ready to fill it
Menino was the first to break through immediately displaying the versatility that makes him such and interesting prospect and has seen him called up to the senior Selecao by Tite twice in 2020
As a youth coach from his Guarani days told ESPN Brasil last year Menino came at the end of 2013 to trial as a centre back and he was quickly approved But I changed his position because he was good going forward and getting into the box
That athleticism and exceptional technical skill ex Brazil midfielder Cesar Sampaio said last year that Menino had the technique of a futsal player means he can play as both a central midfielder and a right back and it is in the latter position that he has been called up to play with his country
Brazils first choice right back is still 37 year old Dani Alves and in the tactical set up manager Tite has devised he tucks in when Brazil are in possession to act as an auxiliary central midfielder Seen as one of the few players around who could perform a similar role Menino was called up with fewer senior appearances to his name than Ronaldo when he was first picked in 1994
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Patrick de Paula a more classic holding player was right behind Menino and likewise soon established himself as a useful part of the squad
De Paula is a product of Varzea amateur football rather than an academy and it shows Varzea games are played on rough dirt pitches with a take no prisoners approach meaning players are forced to develop a fine first touch and must learn to deal with and dish out rough treatment
The most impressive aspects of De Paulas game though remain his vision and left footed ball striking he can ping a sixty yard pass like few others in Brazil and his shooting is powerful and accurate
By the time the Sao Paulo state championship final came around both Menino and De Paula were first team regulars and both put in mature performances as Palmeiras were taken to penalties by Corinthians In the shootout De Paula dispatched the title winning kick into the top corner with conviction and confidence that belied his 20 years
Unfortunately the pandemic and in the case of Veron a long term muscle injury disrupted the trios progress Veron used the time creatively becoming an all singing all dancing Brazilian TikTok sensation But once football returned all three of them were back to their real work
In Serie A Palmeiras form was less good which eventually resulted in Luxemburgo being sacked But by then he had done the important job of bringing through the youngsters In the Libertadores progress had been smooth
Luxemburgo was replaced by Portuguese manager Abel Ferreira As well as being a breath of fresh air tactically bringing speed and directness to the Palmeiras attack Ferreira has picked up where Luxemburgo left off in terms of giving opportunities to youngsters handing chances to 19 year old midfielder Danilo as well as the aforementioned trio
The young players moment in the sun came in December when the quartet started together against Delfin in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 De Paula opened the scoring with a golazo before Veron added two one courtesy a Menino assist Danilo rounded off a 5 0 thumping
In the days following the game Ferreira said of Veron Its impossible that Palmeiras sell this player for less than Santos sold Neymar It was typical of their Portuguese boss Ferreira talks the youngsters up at every opportunity or if necessary defends them from criticism as was the case with De Paula following a few tired looking performances in December
Ferreiras positive man management style is clearly effective After beating Libertad in the quarter finals Palmeiras faced River Plate at the Monumental in the first leg of their semi final and with Menino De Paula and Danilo all playing key roles blew Marcelo Gallardos experienced side away
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De Paulas defensive work rate was exemplary while Meninos play down the right was vital to the first goal and Danilo played the pass for Luiz Adrianos second helping Ferreiras side to a 3 0 win After the game former Corinthians and Brazil player turned loudmouth TV presenter Neto said De Paula has to be first choice for the Selecao
In the second leg with De Paula and Veron missing through injury Palmeiras clearly suffered under the pressure holding on by the skin of their teeth for a 2 0 loss It was enough though to book their place in the Libertadores final for the first time in two decades
All four of Ferreiras young stars are now back fit and are available to start against Santos at the Maracana If Palmeiras do lift their second Libertadores trophy on Saturday you can be sure that the clubs fans will hold them up as home grown symbols of a glorious campaign
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