Palmeiras played plenty of embezzlement against Atlético-MG on Wednesday and still brought home an excellent victory. One of the highlights of the 1-0 triumph was left-back Piquerez, who neutralized forward Hulk and received plenty of praise from the crowd. Happy with the growth of the club, the Uruguayan player celebrates the good phase.

“I have been here for a year and a few months. Each coach has his way of playing, his system, and the player must adapt as quickly as possible to help,” Piquerez began. “In Uruguay I played differently, in Palmeiras it’s different. But I adapted, to the rhythm of the team and I believe that I did things well”, he celebrated, happy with what he did, especially in Mineirão.

“Without a doubt, it was a very important triumph, mainly because of the timing of the championship and because it was a direct rival. We had a lot of absences, but, as they say, we have a very competitive team. “, Assessed Piquerez. “Whoever plays, we can play well. That’s what we showed against Atlético-MG and, thank God, we managed to win.

The once shy left-back quickly made supporters forget about his compatriot Viña, who moved to Roma. And on Monday, against Botafogo, he can match the former full-back’s 38 wins at the club – he would become the fifth Uruguayan with the most triumphs in the Brasileirão leader’s shirt.

Piquerez, however, preaches respect to the opponent and knows that this will be a very different match from the one won by 4-0 in the first round, at the Allianz Parque.

“Botafogo have improved in the league, they won the last game and will play at home. But we are prepared, recovering well, working well. We have to prepare to fight for the victory and continue the Brazilian’s fight”, he pointed out.

Palmeiras was counting on the return of goalkeeper Weverton and defender Gómez in the re-presentation of the workforce on Friday. They defended Brazil and Paraguay respectively at Data Fifa. The team trains normally this Saturday, in a job in which Abel Ferreira must define who will defend the unbeaten record as a visitor to the Brasileirão.