Turra fears the team's psychology after Santos' draw with Botafogo after four minutes, but says: 'There's no one, poor guy'
Santos came very close to victory over Botafogo, leader of the Brazilian Championship (23), this Sunday afternoon. However, in four minutes, they drew 2-2 at Vila Belmiro. Even so, coach Paulo Turra praised the team's performance. However, the Santos commander fears that the psychological part of the team will be affected by the score that ended with the taste of defeat. Related Santos João Paulo feels discomfort in his hip and worries about possible injuries Santos Santos 07/23/2023 Santos PERFORMANCE: Marcos Leonardo scores twice, but Santos draws with Botafogo in the last minutes Santos 07/23/2023 Off the field Teia se surrenders against Botafogo after draw with Santos: 'There is no explanation, they are lit' off the field 07/23/2023 - This is a process that we pay attention to every day, but we must create it in such a way that it does not become a problem. We were thrilled. As a coach, I prefer to highlight that in the first game we played at home we lost 3-2, 3-3 and that when the lights went out we managed to score the winning goal. Today we scored 2-0 and drew in a convincing match. I really appreciate that we ended up defeating ourselves when we scored the goal. I am very grateful that we were able to maintain a draw with the championship leader. We could have maintained the lead with more intensity, but I must emphasize that in the end we managed to win over the championship leader, due to the psychological aspect we were looking for. No problem, we are professionals, with our duties, but we are people, prone to mental problems - said the coach in a press conference after the game against Glorioso. + Have you updated your 2023 jersey? Check out Peixe's new uniforms! Peixe is currently fighting to escape the relegation zone. With 17 points and 14th place, the black and white club is just three points ahead of Bahia, the team that opens the Z4. However, if Santos maintains its performance against Botafogo, Paulo Turra will be able to fight for greater things in the Brasileirão. - The players fought, dueled, won most of the individual battles and scored two goals that we worked hard on all week. Of course, given the circumstances, we could have drawn, but I have to congratulate them. We have a long championship ahead of us. If we maintain this level of play and these standards we will get out of this situation and fight for something bigger”, said the Santos coach. REINFORCEMENT IN SIGHT? However, in addition to the evolution of the athletes on the field, Paulo Turra awaits the arrival of more reinforcements so that Peixe can achieve better results. In recent weeks, the black and white team welcomed the arrival of left-back Dodô, midfielder Jean Lucas and striker Julio Furch. The first two debuted, while the third was at Vila Belmiro and should now be available for Santos' next game. Even so, the Peixe coach's team needs more signings. - We expect three to four players to add quality to our squad. A question about the game at the moment, I'm referring to the 26 days I've been here, together with the coaching staff, in terms of evolution. Our evolution lies in the work we do, not just within the four lines and we have evolved a lot – said Turra. And these signings are a direct result of the work of sports coordinator Paulo Roberto Falcão, who has been questioned a lot about Santos' performance in the market. However, the coach praised the director's work in the club's day-to-day operations. - Great name, if he didn't do something it wouldn't exist anymore. Santos is a team, it has its president, its employees, its athletes and each one has their part. An established name in world football and who, as far as he knows, is doing his job - emphasized the coach. Santos coach, Paulo Turra, was hired by Falcão, who works as a sports coordinator (Photos: Raul Baretta/Santos FC) WINNING AWAY FROM HOME? Santos has a week off to train and returns to the field next Saturday (29), against Fluminense, in Rio de Janeiro. The team faces the challenge of winning away from home, something that hasn't happened in over two months. The last victory as a visitor was on May 14th, against Vasco. During the season, Peixe played 19 times away from home and won only four. - We are working game by game and this is a new challenge: giving Santos consistency away from home, achieving victories and adding points away from home. Difficult game, (Fluminense) has a very special way of playing, vertical game, players always attack spaces. We will start working from Tuesday. We have one less day of work, but in this process that we have been working on for the last six days and the performance within 98% of the game, this is the way - said Turra. 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