Santos see Thaciano’s response against Cruzeiro as well deserved | OneFootball

The strong performance of Thaciano in Santos’ 3-0 victory over Cruzeiro last Sunday, in the 38th round of the Brazilian Championship, did not come as a surprise to the Santos board. The club was pleased with the response from a player considered dedicated.

According to Alexandre Mattos, Santos’ football executive, the attacking midfielder is the last player to leave the Rei Pelé Training Center after practice.

“We saw Thaciano’s recovery. What a professional Thaciano is. He never stopped training. I am one of the last to leave the Training Center. Around 7 or 7:30 pm, when there’s no one else around, I go to dinner and Thaciano is always still there. In other words, he stayed, he dedicated himself,” he said.

Mattos, however, believes that the 30-year-old player still needs to show more in the black-and-white jersey to consider it a true “comeback.”

“We know it’s necessary to produce even more before we can talk about a comeback, but it was a response,” he concluded.

Thaciano’s Numbers

Thaciano joined Santos at the beginning of the year. Since then, he has played 31 matches, starting in 10 of them, and scored five goals. Two of these goals were scored in the 3-0 win over Cruzeiro.

The attacking midfielder, in fact, had been heavily criticized by fans up until moments before kickoff at Vila Belmiro, but ended up being cheered by the crowd during the victory that secured the São Paulo team’s place in the top division.

Thaciano has a contract with Santos until December 2028. Despite a turbulent year, he may remain in the club’s plans, as the board does not intend to make drastic changes to the squad for next year.

In the next season, the Alvinegro Praiano will compete in the Campeonato Paulista, the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, and the Copa Sudamericana.

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