Paulista Club travels on Tuesday afternoon to the Peruvian capital, Lima, where he will face Sporting Cristal for the first round of the group stage of the competition on Thursday
The debut on Thursday and the players only have one goal in mind: to take the alviverde club to the fourth achievement of the continental competition, repeating the campaigns of 1999, 2020 and 2021. The first step will be to go out with a good result in the debut, at 19h (Brasilia time), at the National Lima stadium, Peru. “Let’s go to Peru in search of a good debut, these three points, which will be my birthday present,” said the defender, who turned 26 on Tuesday, April 1, known as Lying Day.
“The problem of being born on April 1st is this. Everyone plays with me if it’s true or lie (laughs). Everyone arrives and says ‘seriously’? I’m too happy here, being able to complete my first birthday at Palmeiras.” Although still seeking space at Palmeiras -he played for the second time in the draw with the Brazilian -Bruno Fuchs became an important piece in the NA Libertadores campaign. The defender was starting in six matches and helped the Minas Gerais club to reach the final, taking the runner-up after the defeat to Botafogo. This time, Fuchs doesn’t want to let the cup escape.
“I hope to have a positive outcome in Libertadores. Last year, I hit the post by Atletico-MG, but we arrived far away. This year I hope and want to be champion with Palmeiras, win the fourth title of the club, which is what everyone here wants and dreams, and continuing to grow,” said the defender. “Palmeiras is the Brazilian team that has the most wins and we need to keep it, keep growing, continuing to evolve, to be champions,” he added.
Palmeiras would travel on Tuesday afternoon to the Peruvian capital. In the morning, at the Football Academy, the coaching staff showed a video to the cast and then coach Abel Ferreira led a tactical activity, with an emphasis on positioning, and technical, focused on game situations. Recovered from the right knee injury, the defender trained again with the group and is available to the coach in the continental championship, but Abel may choose Micael’s maintenance. Another question of the team is in midfield, a sector in which Lucas Evangelista and Emiliano Martínez also compete for a place.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
