Second defeat of the year reveals issues that Abel Ferreira must face at Palmeiras

Palmeiras beat Inter 1-0 last Wednesday (17), at Arena Barueri, and had only the second defeat of the season. He lost the first in Brasileirão 2024 and finished seven matches without defeat in Barueri and six. unbeaten games in the Brazilian Championship.continues after announcement.Read morePalmeirasLeila Pereira reveals behind the scenes of Felipe Anderson at PalmeirasPalmeiras 18/04/2024President of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira rules out agreement with Gabigoli: "I would never do that"Palmeiras 18/04/2024 Outside field, Renata's fan goes crazy with Inter's victory over Palmeiras and provokes Denílson; seeFora de Campo18/04/2024➡️ Follow Lance! Palmeiras on WhatsApp and follow all the news from Verdão. The heavy defeat for Eduardo Coudet's team exposed some of the problems that Abel Ferreira will have to solve for Verdão to recover in the title dispute against Flamengo, this Sunday, at Allianz Parque. The first of them is defense. Gómez and Murilo did not have great performances against Colorado, and many fans are already asking for Luani to return to the starting eleven after the commercial. The number 13 had a great Campeonato Paulista and many thought he didn't deserve to return to the reserves at this point in the season, in addition to having a better playing record than his two fellow defenders, Luan helped a lot in the construction of Verdão, so much so that he already has assists this year to resolve his absence By: Zé Rafael Whenever he is unable to play, the number 8 is missed by a Palmeiras team that loses many battles in midfield. Despite the back pain that took him out of the last three matches, it is possible that “the train” will return against Flamengo. Continues after the commercial If Zé Rafael is unable to play, Richard Rios and Gabriel Menino will fight for a place alongside Aníbal. Moreno Finally, and perhaps the most urgent matter to be addressed at Verdão, is the team's offensive production. With Raphael Veiga not going through a great phase, Palmeiras has had difficulty creating plays in midfield and the team ends up forcing most of its attacks from the wings ➡️ Click here to see the next games and the Brazilian Championship table. In the two games that the team played in Brasileirão 2024, 45 crosses were made in the area and only 25% of the "showers" in the area were used. Verdão's best chance in the defeat to Inter was completely Movement set up by Endrick who, like a legitimate midfielder, finished off Inter's midfielder and left Lázaro free to serve Raphael Veiga, who ended up in the net from outside.All by Abel FerreiraBrasileirão 2024Palmeiras