Vojvoda admits disappointment after defeat, urges Santos fans for support | OneFootball

Santos lost 1-0 to Vitória this Monday, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda expressed his disappointment with the result at Vila Belmiro, especially since it was a direct clash against the relegation zone.

“The disappointment comes from letting a good chance to climb the table slip away, against a direct rival. That’s the main disappointment, not being able to get the points playing at home,” he said.

“Today we had possession, but we didn’t have that many chances to score. The team controlled the game, circulated the ball well. The team ran, gave their all, played football, but that’s football. The opponent found the goal through our mistake and managed the spaces, which is also an important part of football,” he added.

With this result, Santos sits in 16th place, now with the same 31 points as Vitória, who remain in the relegation zone due to having one less win in the tournament.

Appeal to the fans

Even with the delicate situation, Vojvoda asked the fans to keep their faith in the club.

“Believe. I didn’t see a bad attitude from the team. I saw a team that ran, gave everything. I saw a team with an important commitment, we lost an important opportunity. I take responsibility, together with my players. But I don’t want to say the team isn’t motivated, I didn’t see it that way,” he stated.

“Now we have Botafogo, so we need to prepare the team, trust, believe, talk to them. Show the good things we did today and the bad things we need to fix. From there, we’ll find the way to give the response that everyone needs,” he added.

Protests

The fans who attended Vila Belmiro this Monday sang protest songs and booed the squad. Vojvoda commented on the situation.

“Knowing that they are professional players, that we are in this profession to deal with this kind of pressure. We have to handle it. That’s what we’re paid for. We understand the anger of the fans. I don’t believe we didn’t play because of a lack of external motivation. First, we have to do our job on the field and take it outside. Of course, the fans help, like they did against Corinthians. But that’s football, today didn’t go as we wanted,” he concluded.

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