. What Palmeiras president Paulo Nobre is thinking or not thinking, doing or not doing is hard to tell. We … More
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Spinal reflex
Ricardo Gareca “We may be criticised for decisions, but never for omission” Palmeiras president Paulo Nobre said when justifying the … More
43 hours – thank you, Gareca
43 hours. That is how long Ricardo Gareca survived at 15%. Out the door are also assisting coach Sergio Santín … More
How long can one survive on 15%?
. For decades, the axiom of Brazilian football has been “when results disappoint, fire the coach”. The carousel is ridiculous, … More
180 degrees, NOW!
. This is what we’re staring at, five days from Palmeiras’ centenary. It’s safe to say Paulo Nobre’s project has … More
Reap what you sow
. In mid-November of 2012, I used the expression “touches of cruelty” to describe a series of games where Palmeiras … More
Cristaldo… and Nobre’s other 34 signings
. There was an almost audible, collective sigh of relief when pending documents from Metalist finally arrived yesterday afternoon, permitting … More
The rumble… The rumble…
. Palmeiras lost fair and square to Atlético Mineiro, the scorecard reading 2-1 at fulltime. An open game, with both … More
Sonar pings #74 – extreme makeover
Grêmio 0-0 Palmeiras The apathy we witnessed against Chapecoense clearly was the low mark: Palmeiras improved against Botafogo – albeit … More
