With the dream of the Libertadores title, Paulinho points out the most complicated opponents and places Palmeiras among the executioners
O Atlético-MG has the best campaign in Libertadores until then, with 100% success. This Tuesday, 14th, Galo returns to the field to face Peñarol and, even with qualification for the round of 16 guaranteed, they can secure first place in the group with a victory. Paulinho, the club’s top scorer in the competition, spoke about his dream of the title.
“My main objective is, of course, the Libertadores. But we have many competitions ahead, with the Libertadores being the main competition on the continent. I consider our group strong. There are traditional teams in the Libertadores, we have to go game by game and step by step in search of our goals”, said the attacker in an interview with ‘ESPN’.
Of course, it’s too early to talk about future plans in the competition, but Atlético’s overwhelming start in the Libertadores encourages the number 10. “I hope we can reach the final. Looking for a title that Galo seeks and deserves, with the squad we have”, said Paulinho.
Among the clubs that could disrupt Galo’s plans, Paulinho chose Palm trees as one of the most complicated opponents. In the last edition, for example, it was Verdão who eliminated Atlético-MG. “Palmeiras is a thorn in our side, but it has many traditional teams. Several Brazilian teams are used to winning. There’s River Plate, Peñarol”, said.
Finally, the Atlético-MG striker spoke about the partnership with Hulk, which has been bringing great results for the Minas Gerais club. “Hulk is a guy with a lot of history and characteristics that closely match mine. Since I came to Galo I knew that we could form an attacking duo. I think it worked really well last year,” finished.
Source: sportbuzz
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