Abner: “My first experience in Europe didn’t go the way I wanted”

The Brazilian left-back Abner Vinicius was one of the nice surprises of the last call for the senior team of Brazil. The player is moved by Real Betis last summer at Olympique Lyon for 8 million euros – half of which went to At. Paranaense-, although the Betic club retains 20% of a future capital gain from a subsequent sale.

Abner, who did not succeed at the green and white club, despite the fact that he was able to move Juan Miranda from the starting position in many games, defined in Lyon his time at Betis: “My first experience in Europe didn’t go the way I wanted. I came with a different mentality than Betis. There is more stability here. I am with my family. “I have been very well received by the staff and the players and everyone who has helped me integrate here at Lyon.”

Abner also spoke about the new role he has in the French team: “Against Olympiacos We play a 4-player pattern. I don’t have a particular preference. I will always do my best. I am lateral, but I am quite free and available. “I will always give my best no matter where the coach plays me.”

He Olympique Lyonnais is in dire straits in Ligue 1, where it is fourth from bottom after five games – Abner has just started all of them – and the same 4 points as Montpellier, occupying a relegation spot , so it completely missed the call from the former Si Bético, who will compete for the left-back position in the Brazilian team with Guilherme Arana, player who left Sevilla FC a few years ago: “I know the Brazilian tradition from Olympique de Lyon. This is a club we often talk about in Brazil. I know Bruno Guimarães, with whom I played and who left great memories here in Lyon”.

The Brazilian coach, Dorival Jrexplained the following about Abner’s call for the World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Peru on October 10 and 15: “He was a boy who was our athlete a few years ago at Atlético Paranaense, he stepped up and had a special that moment”.