. We witnessed a horrendous first half from Palmeiras, completely lacking offensive impetus: only minutes before halftime, a first shot … More
Category: Brazilian Championship
Two games, worlds apart
Not since 1997 have Palmeiras beaten Internacional at the Beira-Rio stadium. Never have Internacional done so little to maintain such … More
True Brazilian sports journalists, please step forward
The Brazilian Championship anno 2015 – one of the most exciting in many years – has been wrecked by the … More
Goiás 1-0 Palmeiras – there goes the Championship
. With the distance to the leader increasing to 15 points, Palmeiras might just as well throw in the towel. Finishing … More
Palmeiras 3-2 Joinville – offense ticking, defence not quite clicking
Anything but three points would have been highly disappointing. And they were conquered, but not without drama. Marcelo Oliveira repeated … More
Sonar pings #87 – decisive week ahead
As predicted, Sunday’s away game against Atlético Mineiro proved a hard nut. Palmeiras got the early goal, Andrei Girotto bagging … More
Results are important, coherence is key
After suffering three defeats in a row (Atlético Paranaense, Cruzeiro and Coritiba), Palmeiras last Sunday beat Flamengo 4-2 halfway through … More
Coritiba 2-1 Palmeiras
Third defeat in a row, this time against the punching bag of the competition, Coritiba. Again, Palmeiras played badly, showing … More
Cruzeiro 2-1 Palmeiras
It’s all about momentum. Easy to understand, hard to dissect. After all, which are the factors behind Palmeiras playing so … More
