Lucas praises São Paulo comeback and end to drought: “Confidence back” | OneFootball

São Paulo came from behind to defeat Primavera on a rainy Saturday night at Morumbis, entering the qualifying zone for the knockout stage of the Campeonato Paulista. The striker Lucas, who scored two goals for Tricolor, celebrated the end of his three-month goal drought and said he is gradually regaining his confidence.

“It means a lot [to score again]. I’m very happy, I really needed this. It had been a long time since I felt this sensation, scoring a goal at Morumbis, hearing the fans shout my name—I missed that. Last year was tough, almost eight months without playing. Little by little, I’m getting my football and my confidence back,” the player said in an interview with Cazé TV.

“After so long without playing with pain, with nothing holding me back, it’s normal to start a bit slowly and pick up rhythm as the games go on. The last game was good, today was a little better. That’s how we get into rhythm,” he added.

Lucas also praised São Paulo’s ability to fight back. The team fell behind and almost got into trouble in the Paulistão, but managed to turn the game around and secure three crucial points. That makes it four games unbeaten this season.

“I’m happy with this streak the team is on. It was a very tough game, but the win was really important. We showed a huge ability to react, just like we did against Santos. We need to keep this run going and give our best every day to help the team,” he concluded.

See also:  All the news from Gazeta Esportiva Gazeta Esportiva’s YouTube channel Follow Gazeta Esportiva on Instagram 

Standings

São Paulo now occupies eighth place in the standings, with ten points. However, Hernán Crespo’s team could still be overtaken by Mirassol, who visit Capivariano this Sunday. Tricolor is hoping for a slip-up from Leão so they can depend only on themselves for a spot in the quarterfinals of the State Championship.

São Paulo’s Next Match

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.