00:00Palmeiras once again dropped points at home in the Brazilian Championship and has now gone two games without a win.
00:06consecutive form at Nubank Park.
00:09This Sunday, a goalless draw against Internacional ended 0-0, a match lacking any creativity from Abel Ferreira's team.
00:17The Palmeiras coach used the press conference to take a dig at the squad.
00:22He is the one who, in many ways and on numerous occasions, ends up turning a blind eye and taking responsibility for Palmeiras' adverse results.
00:31This time, he took the opportunity to take a jab at the squad, complaining about the team's lack of creativity, and also about the crosses.
00:40and the lack of shots on target.
00:42Palmeiras did have possession, taking over 20 shots, but they barely created any real danger from a good opportunity they had.
00:48with Vitor Roque.
00:49The number 9 player's shot went straight into Matheus Cunha's hand, so Palmeiras could have left here with 3 goals.
00:54points and, who knows, maybe keep that lead for Flamengo.
00:57Now they'll have to keep an eye on their rival's game to, perhaps, maintain this current advantage.
01:039 points for the Rio de Janeiro team.
01:06Now, speaking a little more about the details of the match, I'll start by confessing that I didn't even understand Flaco's choice.
01:12Lopes on the bench.
01:14But Abel Ferreira reiterated that he spent that time with the Argentine national team, that he didn't...
01:19He had such a long period to recover,
01:23both mentally and physically, after the World Cup campaign.
01:27But man, it's already been two weeks.
01:29He is Palmeiras' main player, their top scorer, and one of their top assist providers.
01:33It makes absolutely no sense to have the Argentinian on the bench.
01:38Sure, Ramon Sousa is in good form, Maurício is in good form, John Arias... I don't either.
01:42I need to say it, he has a guaranteed spot on the team.
01:44But, in that case, it's Abel Ferreira's job to take one of the two out.
01:48In my opinion, Ramon Sousa should have been on the bench, his preferred option in the second half.
01:53And for Palmeiras to have another reference point, mainly to try and fight for that second ball.
01:59Flaco Lopes, who is always very good at playing as a target man, was missed by Palmeiras in the first half.
02:04And now, speaking about Vitor Roque, while I didn't understand his reserve position...
02:10by Flaco Lopes,
02:12Vitor Roque's [reason] is completely justified.
02:14The striker hasn't scored a goal, to give you an idea, for five months, and today's match marked that five months without a goal.
02:20to shake the nets.
02:21The last time Tigrinho scored while wearing the Palmeiras jersey was precisely in the Paulista Championship final.
02:28still in March, against Novo Horizontino.
02:30So, number 9 shirt, the most expensive signing in Palmeiras' history.
02:33The player who was directly responsible for scoring is now extending his goal drought.
02:40We have to be fair, too.
02:42Vitor Roque has been dealing with ankle injuries throughout 2026.
02:47He was with Salk for a period during the Paulista Championship.
02:50He then suffered another injury against Jacuipense in the Copa do Brasil.
02:56He underwent surgery at the meeting in early May, in the ankle area.
03:01So, Vitor Roque has been quite weak this year, but he hasn't shown much in terms of football either.
03:07When he has the opportunity to get on the field, he's not responding.
03:11Today, once again, a rather weak performance.
03:13He was on the field for about 30 minutes, without much connection.
03:17You don't see him talking much with the Palmeiras forwards.
03:21Yes, he's always very intense, but it's no use just running.
03:25We need to transform intensity into quality as well.
03:29Now, a few more details about Nubank Park.
03:31It seemed like Palmeiras wasn't going to have such a full house.
03:34But in the end, almost 40,000 people were present here at the stadium, at Casa Palestrina.
03:39And 40,000 people who, instead of getting angry about Palmeiras' lack of goals,
03:44They supported us for the entire 90 minutes and sang a lot.
03:47Especially during stoppage time in the second half.
03:50So, Allianz Parque, now Nubank Park, which has often been the villain of Palmeiras,
03:56I was criticizing the players a bit, booing, demanding more, saying things should improve in football.
04:00Today he was my best friend, he was my companion.
04:02But in the end, no results came.
04:04Abel Ferreira also left Nubank Park quite irritated.
04:08He, at one point in the game, kicked a small water bottle,
04:11The water bottle exploded.
04:12So, Abel Ferreira was quite agitated in the technical area.
04:16Again, we know what Abel Ferreira is like, all that intensity from the Portuguese coach.
04:21This time, it was the water bottle that was left to suffer.
04:24Now, moving on to Palmeiras' week and the latest news,
04:28Gustavo Gomes will be re-evaluated tomorrow.
04:30He remains doubtful and likely to miss the midweek game against Serro Portenho.
04:35Paulinho will definitely be out and will not return.
04:38So, Abel Ferreira is still having problems putting together a Palmeiras team due to several players being unavailable.
04:41On the plus side is the return of Alexander Barbosa, which expands the options for this three-defender system.
04:47So, Abel Ferreira is still without his captain, but now with a reinforcement, the only reinforcement for the second half of the season,
04:53Back in stock.
04:55Palmeiras returns to training tomorrow, Monday.
04:58He trains on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, including the morning of the game.
05:01before hosting Serro Portenho here in this same stadium, starting at seven o'clock.
05:06And we invite you to follow the post-game analysis of this 0-0 draw between Palmeiras and Internacional.
05:12And also all the build-up to Palmeiras' first leg of the Libertadores Round of 16.
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