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In addition to praising the importance of the result and the dedication of the players, Cuca took advantage of the press conference after the game to make a request to the Santos board:
– Today we play the ninth game in 28 days, that’s a lot. And it’s not just a game, it’s a journey, right? I am very happy, I think the fans are there, everyone, but I want to leave a very important message for the board, for the team, for Santos Futebol Clube. We have to celebrate the victories, but we cannot sit on them. We have to strengthen our cast. We lost Sánchez, Raniel, Soteldo, selected, Veríssimo, injured. The squad dries up, fatigue arrives, today it was Marinho (who felt pain in his left thigh and asked to be replaced). “If we have this vision, and I believe that every Santos player has this vision, we have to pay this debt to strengthen the squad,” said the coach, mentioning the impediment to hiring players that Peixe has in FIFA due to a debt with him. Hamburg from Germany.
– We are very satisfied, but tomorrow we will miss. Today I see tomorrow, I have been there. He had a Botafogo who played a lot of ball in 2007 and 2008, but when he lost Túlio, Zé Roberto and Dodô, he stopped. We need to reinforce this wonderful group, and they feel it too. We have Brazil, Libertadores and Copa do Brasil, we have to strengthen ourselves – Cuca reinforced.
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Santos Cuca’s coach during the game against Goiás – Photo: Carlos Costa / Futura Press
During the match, Cuca complained a lot to referee Marielson Alves Silva, who, after consulting the VAR, did not give Santos a penalty and sent forward Arthur Gomes off. The coach was even booked with a yellow card and must comply with the sanction in the classic against Corinthians, on Wednesday, at Neo Química Arena.
However, after the match, Cuca refused to discuss arbitration.
– I will tell you the truth. We already have so many problems. Change of council, change of presidency, injury to Sánchez, injury, in quotation marks, to Raniel. Today I had to leave Soteldo at home for personal reasons. I, honestly, am so happy with the work, with the day to day, I don’t want to talk about refereeing, be it a penalty or not. I took the third yellow and it was fair. I don’t want to talk about it, I want to enjoy the victory, it is better than talking about the referee for this or that – he commented.
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+ Marinho becomes doubt for the classic
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See other excerpts from Cuca’s press conference below:
– It was a game that we did not start well, Goiás started by taking the initiative of the game. So much so, that until we got to the field it was 1 to 0. There was a strong shot to the back of our sides, thus they scored the goal. After that the balanced game, we managed to tie in the first half. We had a player sent off, we had about 35 minutes with one less. But even with one less, the team did not abdicate the game, tried to play, prevailed with the ball out, even running the risk of having played until midnight on Thursday. You know all that, I don’t need to keep talking. In the second half, we kept the game under control, although they started better. We scored the second goal, we opened the team to have speed, it worked, we scored the third. Then there was a relaxation that exists naturally. When you think you are 3 to 1, the opponent has no chance, but then, in a center, they ended up scoring 3 to 2. They ended up scoring another goal, which was well disallowed. But overall, for what Santos produced, it was a fair score. We left here very happy.
– The team went around playing ball, which makes us happy. We have to praise, appreciate these guys there today. Tomorrow is another test we have. We have to confirm your moment on Wednesday. So on Wednesday it’s Corinthians, with all these problems, but we believe that whoever enters will play well.
– I have given him peace of mind so that he can play, not only for him, for everyone. I have treated everyone the same. When I put Marinho inside it was to release him. I sacrificed the tips more, but they had attack strength. When we put Madson in it was to have that strength on the right side. When Marinho left, Marcos Leonardo naturally entered. I think I’m happier than him for scoring the first goal. Imagine the anxiety, a 17-year-old boy scoring the first goal. You can go back in time. I am so happy, God is so blessing the work of these children, we were very happy.
– It was not easy, in view of the general context of the game, to become a match in this heat, at night. We are knowing how to play the game, proposing the game, solving things within the game itself. We are not training, weird teams are taking time to train. The greatest training we have is here, when we are in the hotel, showing on the laptop, positioning, making virtual exchanges, and we are showing that in games.
– It is very important for us. He is growing up, he is young. You cannot stand in front of your back, otherwise your game will not appear. We are creating alternatives, as we did today, for him to come from behind. In the goal of Pará he was very competitive, technically a good player, he is evolving.
– You always have a little critic, right? (laughs). There was a low line because the game suggests, it is not the coach who is on the edge of the field and says “lower the lines!” There are times when you are tired, so you won’t wear out your team. Attract the opponent to take advantage of the counterattack. On the field they feel the moment when they have to step back or press.
