A few weeks ago, it would have been highly unlikely for Fluminense to have the mental strength to come from behind against the league leaders. The team was not poorly coached or bad in terms of its playing approach, but it clearly lacked confidence. This match, following Zubeldía’s dismissal, marked several resurgences for Fluminense and […]
Flamengo and Palmeiras have built one of the biggest rivalries in Brazilian and continental football, with titles, electrifying finals and even financial competition. This year, they are the two teams at the top of the Brasileirão table. With several players from both sides called up for the World Cup, the teams faced each other on […]
Palmeiras stumbled after drawing at home against Santos, one of their biggest rivals, on Matchday 14 of the Brasileirão. In the derby, Neymar was rested after refusing to play on the mixed synthetic pitch due to injury risk concerns. Without their star, Santos started Rollheiser as the playmaker and saw him deliver a footballing masterclass […]
In Brazil, Corinthians and Palmeiras form one of the biggest rivalries in the country, always surrounded by a hostile atmosphere. On Matchday 11, the teams faced each other and, even with two players sent off, Corinthians managed to avoid defeat against the Brasileirão leaders. The match marked Fernando Diniz’s first “Derby Paulista” as head coach, […]
Palmeiras are now the outright leaders of the Brasileirão and are off to a very strong start to the season. On Matchday 10, they faced another team among the best in the league and won. In the story of the match, they scored first, conceded the equalizer and saw Abel Ferreira make punctual changes that […]
Palmeiras have been highly successful against São Paulo recently. On Matchday 8 of the Brasileirão, they won their third consecutive “Choque-Rei”, as the derby between the teams is known. Jhon Arias, a Colombia National Team player, scored the goal that put Palmeiras alone at the top of the table in a direct clash for first […]
You definitely remember Filipe Luis, after all, it has not been long since he retired after playing for Atlético de Madrid and Chelsea. You have probably seen here that he is Flamengo’s head coach. The interesting part is that he has only one year as a professional football coach and already managed to win his […]
In a postponed Matchday 13 fixture, Palmeiras lost to Santos, their rival, 1–0 with a goal in additional time. Neymar’s team managed to escape the relegation zone while facing one of the best teams on the continent, under the celebration of their fans and with brilliant performances from Robinho Jr and Igor Vinícius. Tactical analysis […]
Cruzeiro had already fallen slightly behind, while Palmeiras managed to stay at the top of the table even after losing to Flamengo. Considering their league positions, a higher tactical and technical quality was expected, but the refereeing ended up standing out negatively on matchday 30, in a goalless draw. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
The most anticipated match of Matchday 29 and one of the most important of the season took place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium, with the two league leaders facing each other, both coming from strong wins. Flamengo had less of the ball, attacked less, but delivered a masterclass in efficiency and individual quality by beating […]