Manu challenges Abel, the ninth best in the world

fencing between Palm trees And the internationalToday (24), at 4 pm (GMT), in Allianz Parque, marks the clash of generations. At the age of 60, Manu Menezes put the apparent appeal of his career to the test against acclaimed 47-year-old Abel Ferreira, who was recently named the 9th best coach in the world by an algorithm from English website footballtransfers.com.”

To put the Palmeiras coach in this position, the algorithm in question took into account the team’s performance according to the difficulty of the tournament in which it is competing, results at the continental level, playing style, and reputation, among other things. List in order: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Pep Guardiola (Man City), Eric ten Hag (Man United), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea), Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Julian Nagelsmann (Bayern) and Simon Inzaghi (Inter) before the Palmeiras player.

The publication ranks Abel as a talented coach who has already caught the attention of the European continent. The English car believes Palmeiras could have problems keeping the Portuguese who have “too little to prove in South America” ​​given the opportunities that should come to work on the Old Continent.

Living with the spotlight, as Abel Ferreira does today, was once Manu Menezes’ reality. after getting out of Syndicatethe coach shone in Corinthians and rescued to him Brazilian national team.

After passing through the Canary Reserve, Manu still raises glasses around Sea trip, but then went through a phase of career fluctuation. After not having the same success in Bahia and spending a short time there football From Saudi Arabia, Internacional presented itself as an opportunity to resume his career, he admitted.

“I believe in life that everything has its time. And I really believe that I am here because I am a coach with the characteristics, the background and the knowledge to be here. But this Inter is the right club to help me. When there is this complement of interests, things are going well. That’s what I think,” he said. The coach is on display.

The job appeal process is underway. The start with Inter was very positive, saving the hope of a team that started the 2022 season very poorly. With him in office, Colorado went through the group stage and round of 16 of the Sudamericana and is still fighting for the top spots in Brazil.

With a unified environment, duels like this one, against Palmeiras, in addition to the tournament ranking aspect, are also intended to give experience to the group and leave lessons for the future. Inter is undergoing a profound reworking in the squad and have already fired nearly 30 players since last year.

“Palmeiras is a team that has worked for a long time and is very qualified. But I do not weaken ourselves, no. We can go there and we will play a great match,” he said in his last press conference.

data sheet
Palmeiras x International
Brazilian Championship – Round 19
Date: 07/24/2022 (Sunday)
time: 16:00 (from Brasilia)
place: Allianz Parque, in Sao Paulo
Rule: Bruno Arleu de Araujo (RJ)
helpers: Fabricio Villarino da Silva (RJ) and Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha (RJ)
VAR: Pablo Ramon Goncalves Pinero (RN)

Palm trees: Weaverton. Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gomez, Murillo, Péquez; Danilo, Zee Raphael (Gabriel Menino) and Gustavo Scarpa; Dudu, Wesley (Rafael Vega) and Merentiel (Flaco Lopez). Technical: Abel Ferrara
international: Daniel. Mercado, Fitao, Kaiki Rocha, and Tawan Lara; Gabriel, Edinilson, De Pena, Pedro Henrique and Mauricio; German. Technical: Manu Menezes.