O Palmeiras enfrentará o Santos na final da Copa Libertadores, no Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro, no sábado. Sua campanha até agora tem sido iluminada pelo surgimento de uma safra emocionante de jovens jogadores
No início de 2019, as esperanças eram grandes entre os torcedores do Palmeiras. O Verdão tinha acabado de vencer a Série A do Brasil sob a orientação de Big Phil Scolari e parecia que poderia ser o início de uma época gloriosa.
O Palmeiras construiu um novo estádio com a ajuda de investimento privado inaugurado em 2014 e através de uma gestão financeira sensata eliminou dívidas anteriormente paralisantes Com as receitas dos portões fluindo e mais investimentos dos patrocinadores, havia muito dinheiro circulando
Chegou uma série de nomes, incluindo Ramires Luiz Adriano e Ricardo Goulart além de vários jogadores de qualidade de outros times do Brasileirão para somar a um elenco que já contava com duas boas opções em cada posição
Diante de gastos tão glutões, o Palmeiras era o favorito para manter o título da liga e adicionar a tão esperada segunda Copa Libertadores ao gabinete.
No entanto, uma grande decepção estava ao virar da esquina
Em abril, eles perderam a semifinal do Campeonato Estadual de São Paulo para um time paulista pouco conhecido, enquanto Felipão lutava para manter feliz seu elenco ridiculamente inchado.
Uma situação difícil em julho e agosto fez com que o Palmeiras caísse para o quinto lugar no campeonato e fosse eliminado da Libertadores para o Grêmio O elemento hardcore da torcida se voltou contra Scolari em determinado momento, reunindo-se fora do campo de treinamento e cantando Felipão, vá se foder se não vencer amanhã é você quem vai morrer
LER O atacante do Ketchup, Luiz Adriano, conjurou sua magia do Shakthar na Libertadores
Depois de uma derrota por 3 a 0 para o Flamengo em 1º de setembro, o ex-técnico do Chelsea foi finalmente demitido E enquanto o Flamengo conquistou a dobradinha do campeonato e da Libertadores que o Palmeiras sonhava que poderia acontecer jogando um futebol brilhante sob o comando de Jorge Jesus A temporada do Palmeiras só piorou
Mano Menezes, o desprezado ex-técnico defensivo do rival Corinthians, foi contratado para substituir Scolari e o Palmeiras terminou a 16 pontos do primeiro lugar
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
Os torcedores do Palmeiras queriam voltar a ser o Palmeiras que avançou por dentro e jogou na frente, na tradição dos times de seu passado glorioso
Chegou a lenda do clube Vanderlei Luxemburgo para uma quinta passagem como técnico e depois de uma folga na janela de transferências do verão brasileiro, um novo projeto começou, centrado em três jovens que caracterizam esse novo visual do Palmeiras. Gabriel Veron Gabriel Menino e Patrick de Paula
Gabriel Veron leva o nome do ex-meio-campista argentino Juan Sebastião é o que mais chama a atenção do trio e ter sido o melhor jogador do Mundial Sub-17 de 2019 já chamava muita atenção dos grandes do futebol europeu mais notavelmente o Manchester United
Ele estreou com dois gols pelo Palmeiras no final de 2019 e com seu ritmo explosivo e dribles foi a faísca para algumas boas atuações ofensivas ao lado do mais experiente Willian no início de 2020
Em 2019, Veron disse ao Atlético Estou sempre procurando ir até o meu homem para driblar ele e fazer as coisas acontecerem Gosto dessas batalhas individuais Raramente ele entra em campo sem apoiar essas palavras com suas ações
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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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