00:00A performance well below expectations for a squad with so many options, and a missed opportunity.
00:06That's how you can summarize this 1-1 draw between Palmeiras and Serro Portenho in the first leg of the...
00:12Round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.
00:13Palmeiras, which once again had the duo of Flaco Roque leading the attack, also once again had a line
00:20three on the kickoff,
00:21This time with two center-backs and Emiliano Martínez, finally, a formation quite similar to the one that delivered the best performance.
00:29recent performances from this Abel Ferreira team,
00:31But what we saw on the field today was a repeated scenario; Palmeiras faced a...
00:37A team with a very compact defensive structure.
00:40A back five, which sometimes turned into a back six, a back seven, a very reactive team, and that's what...
00:45Palmeiras did,
00:45He reverted to old methods, and those who abuse old methods usually get the same results.
00:52Many crosses into the area, little effectiveness from Abel Ferreira's team, especially in the first half.
00:58There was a lack of dialogue between the attacking players, triangulations, trying to get the ball to the ground, and not always...
01:04reaching the area via intersections.
01:07Palmeiras started the first half quite well, had that chance with Vitor Roque, and then we saw a...
01:14a little more than
01:15The same old story, which we've seen from Abel Ferreira's team, is that they have a lot of difficulty creating clear chances.
01:20goal.
01:21In the second half, Palmeiras had two very clear chances with Arias, who played very well, as did...
01:27Alain,
01:29But if Palmeiras has been talking so much about asterisks in the last few hours, we might as well put an asterisk on their performance.
01:35from Arias,
01:36He couldn't miss that second goal from close range, he was all alone, he just had to tap it into the net, Palmeiras
01:41with an advantage.
01:41After that, with Andreas Pereira's expulsion, Palmeiras started playing with 10 men, and what did they do?
01:47He responded positively, right? Abel Ferreira's team seems to know how to handle things more than ever.
01:53adversities,
01:54But anyway, Flaco Lopes scored the goal, bringing his total to 17 this season, the club's main player.
02:00And Palmeiras tried to control the pace a bit, but Carlos Miguel made another mistake at the end.
02:05It's a play I still don't understand, like, could the defense have helped out? Yes, they could have.
02:09But Carlos Miguel didn't miss once, twice, or three times; it's time he received some criticism.
02:15To avoid being challenged, Palmeiras wasted the opportunity to go to Paraguay with an advantage.
02:20And now he'll have to do something he's not used to, decide on a job away from home.
02:24And we're going to find out if that performance in the group stage, where Palmeiras finished second, is true.
02:30It will take its toll in the round of 16.
02:33And to leave this last detail, this final snippet, for you,
02:37Palmeiras has already faced Cerro Porteño three times in these Libertadores campaigns.
02:42Two matches at Allianz Parque, and neither won.
02:45Palmeiras lost one here at Allianz Parque, drew this one today.
02:49Besides another draw in Paraguay, Abel Ferreira's team will have to provide some answers.
02:54if you want to stay alive in the quest for a fourth Copa Libertadores title.
02:59Thanks.
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