Back in Brazil after participation in the, collects the shards and tries to heal the wounds of elimination in the international competition, starting, this week, its total focus on. Abel Ferreira’s team faces Mirassol on Wednesday (16), at 19h (Brasilia), at Allianz Parque, in their reunion with the national tournament.
The new reality of Verdon, however, imposes significant challenges for Abel Ferreira. Without Stephen, sold to Chelsea, and with the possibility of losing Richard ríos to European football, the coach sees the cast loses strength in key sectors.
In addition, some players who entered the immediate options during the World Cup did not correspond, while important holders are going through oscillation moment. With a tight calendar and direct clashes ahead, Palmeiras will have to reinvent themselves to maintain the high level of competitiveness in the Brazilian.
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Individual performance in international competition
Palmeiras’ performance in the international tournament left important lessons for Abel Ferreira. Despite the elimination in the quarterfinals against Chelsea, 2-1, the Portuguese coach could observe positive and negative points in his team’s performance. Among the individual highlights, steering wheel Richard Ríos and left-back Piquerez left the competition on the rise, with solid performances and appreciation in the market.
On the other hand, some players did not meet expectations. Striker Vitor Roque, for example, went blank and failed to swing the nets in any match. Already the right-back Agustín Giay had an performance below expected. In the decisive duel against Chelsea, he failed to mark the first goal by not being able to contain Palmer and still deflected against his own heritage in the second half, in a move that defined the elimination Alviverde.
Vanderlan replaced Piquerez and showed insecurity for much of the game against Chelsea, while Micael was easily surpassed by Cole Palmer also in the first English goal.
Problems for Abel Ferreira
During the World Cup dispute, Abel Ferreira had to deal with important casualties in the offensive sector. Estêvão, one of the club’s main promises, was negotiated with Chelsea, while Paulinho, injured, will have to undergo a new surgery in the right cinnamon in the coming days, embezzlement that worries the coaching staff.
In addition to the exits already confirmed, the cast may suffer another relevant loss. Midfielder Richard Ríos entered the sights of Roma, Italy, which would be willing to invest about 30 million euros (R $ 192 million) to count on Colombian, as the newspaper published Gazzetta dello Sport. Despite the interest, no formal proposal has been sent to Verdon so far, which means that there are no ongoing negotiations.
Another “millionaire” reinforcement
Even in the face of cast losses, Palmeiras acted quickly in the market to reinforce the offensive sector. The club agreed to hire the Paraguayan striker, who acts preferably on the left side and draws attention for the speed and skill in one – characteristics that please Abel Ferreira.
With good performance in the World Cup, the: participation in the tournament yielded R $ 216.8 million in awards. Part of this amount has already been reinvested in the arrival of the new reinforcement, which cost about $ 80 million, with the possibility of additions to the goals provided for in the contract.
Palmeiras x Mirassol
In a way, the match between the clubs reserves some curiosities: this will be the first time they will face each other for a competition other than the Paulista Championship – to this day, all 15 duels have happened through the state tournament. Verdon comes from three straight wins over the rival (largest series in the history of the confrontation), two in Mirassol (2023 and 2025) and one in Barueri (2024).
The historical retrospective between Palmeiras and Mirassol is widely favorable to the alviverde team. In 15 clashes, Verdon has nine wins, three draws and three losses, with a 67%. In all, Palmeiras scored 28 goals – an average of 1.9 per match – and conceded 20, an average of 1.3 per game.
Next Palmeiras Games
- 07/16 – 19h – Palmeiras x Mirassol – Brazilian Championship
- 07/20-5:30 pm-Palmeiras x Atlético-MG-Brazilian Championship
- 07/23 – 19h – Fluminense x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 07/26 – 21h – Palmeiras x Grêmio – Brazilian Championship
- 07/30 – 21h30 – Corinthians x Palmeiras – Copa do Brasil
