This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. Following Palmeiras' defeat in the Brasileirão, during their visit to Vasco, by 1-2, in a match where Abel Ferreira was suspended, assistant coach João Martins, who was on the bench directing the team, criticized the state of the pitch at São Januário, describing it as a 'small mud pit,' and pointed to physical fatigue as a decisive factor. Felipe Melo, former Brazilian international, expressed his displeasure on a Globo Esporte program, publicly voicing his discontent with the Portuguese's statements. 'I am a strong defender of Palmeiras; it's not that the club needs this, but it bothers me to hear an excuse for the defeat instead of taking responsibility. He should have said: 'we lost the game because we were not better than the opponent today,' or 'we were more tired in the second half.' Palmeiras has its own plane, has an enviable structure even compared to European clubs. The pitch? If it's bad, don't play; don't talk about it after losing. Palmeiras is a giant and doesn't need this,' he emphasized.
Felipe Melo Abel Ferreira remains central to this story.
Felipe Melo Abel Ferreira remains central to this story.
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