I'm following the game but can't watch it. I see Santa Fe have had 20 shots, 5 on target - has Perez had to make any good saves or anything?
Nah, they didn’t test him at all. Really poor performance from Santa Fe (but they aren’t very good at all anyway). Should really have been testing Perez much more than they did.I'm following the game but can't watch it. I see Santa Fe have had 20 shots, 5 on target - has Perez had to make any good saves or anything?
Thanks.Nah, they didn’t test him at all. Really poor performance from Santa Fe (but they aren’t very good at all anyway). Should really have been testing Perez much more than they did.
Some goal there. Honking defensive line though, Santa Fe were pretty poor from what I saw.River 2-0 up after 8min
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Yeah, I watched both games last night. Mineiro looks pretty good.
Yeah Mineiro look really strong. Diego Costa there now. I have a good friend from Belo Horizonte who tells me a really wealthy guy from the city has been putting a lot of money into them. I think I’ve said in here I really like Zaracho, he brings good energy, and Hulk’s goal record is very solid this year.Atlético Mineiro looked pretty good last year too, but they didn't have the squad depth to go all the way in the league. They've addressed that for this season.
Genuine contenders for both Libertadores & the league. They beat Palmeiras, last years Libertadores champions at the weekend to go 5 clear in the league.
Up against Palmeiras in the semi finals too. Going to be good.
Hoping Barcelona squeeze through Fluminense to make the semi finals tbh. 4 Brazilian teams isn't good.
Mineiro actually played better overall, they just had bad luck.Mineiro out! Palmeiras through to the final. Flamengo should get there tomorrow
Flamengo will win it. Palmeiras under Abel never won against Flamengo, if I'm not mistaken.Bruno Henrique scored both in the first leg and has another tonight. 3-0 on aggregate now. Talk about decisive.
I was really hoping for a Mineiro-Flamengo shootout in the final but not to be. Hopefully Flamengo can do it
Agreed. Though whether it’s bad luck or poor finishing (we can say Palmeiras had good luck, sure, that their opponents missed all those chances) in the first leg…I actually was worried for Mineiro after that match that it would come back to bite them. They should definitely have scored at least one away goal.Mineiro actually played better overall, they just had bad luck.
I hope so! Their attacking options are incredibleFlamengo will win it. Palmeiras under Abel never won against Flamengo, if I'm not mistaken.
They had tough luck: that Hulk's PK on the post was really unlucky. I think they will probably win Serie A if they don't get many injuries: their starting 11 is quite good overall, Arana is probably the best LB of the league.Agreed. Though whether it’s bad luck or poor finishing (we can say Palmeiras had good luck, sure, that their opponents missed all those chances) in the first leg…I actually was worried for Mineiro after that match that it would come back to bite them. They should definitely have scored at least one away goal.
I don't see Palmeiras with their rective and passive style to stop Flamengo. If you want to stop Flamengo you got to press high so the ball won't reach the final third where they have playes who trhive on small spaces, like Gabigol, Henrique, Michael, Arrascaeta, etc.I hope so! Their attacking options are incredible
Agree with all of this although I don’t feel like hitting the post is bad luck. At least not for Hulk, but maybe for the rest of the team. It’s more lucky for Palmeiras (as it’s out of their control) than unlucky for Hulk/Mineiro, because Hulk simply wasn’t accurate enough with his penalty.They had tough luck: that Hulk's PK on the post was really unlucky. I think they will probably win Serie A if they don't get many injuries: their starting 11 is quite good overall, Arana is probably the best LB of the league.
I don't see Palmeiras with their rective and passive style to stop Flamengo. If you want to stop Flamengo you got to press high so the ball won't reach the final third where they have playes who trhive on small spaces, like Gabigol, Henrique, Michael, Arrascaeta, etc.
Palmeiras defends too deep and leting players so creative have so much time on the ball is usually a receipe for defeat.
Three league losses (0-2, 0-1, 1-3) and the penalty shootout loss in the Supercopa.Flamengo will win it. Palmeiras under Abel never won against Flamengo, if I'm not mistaken.
Embarrassing.Oh dear Andreas. Awful awful error led directly to that goal.
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