Guilherme emotional after crucial derby goal following tough days at Santos | OneFootball

Santos defeated São Paulo 1-0 this Sunday, in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Vila Belmiro. Guilherme, the author of the decisive goal, was emotional after the match. The striker recalled the difficult days he faced, especially when he was heavily criticized by the fans.

"Happy. First, I want to thank the Lord, if it wasn't for God's grace nothing would be happening. I even get emotional, you know that Amado had difficult days. It's part of it, the important thing is to work quietly, as I did. The way I was embraced at the training center and at Vila, by the fans... After it passed, I was very embraced. I want to share this with the fans and my teammates," he told SporTV.

"I think the criticism is always fair. I need to understand the responsibility that was created within Santos. Happy to have been the top scorer last year and to help this year. The important thing is how they are helping us, the fans are a 12th player," he added.

The number 11 also spoke about the situation of Alvinegro Praiano in the Brazilian Championship. He congratulated coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who achieved his first victory in charge of the team.

"I think we are on the right track. There is a growth. We are evolving, today the victory was deserved, in my opinion we were superior to São Paulo. Professor Vojvoda is to be congratulated, as is the commitment of the players. With everyone together, everything will work out and we will end well," he concluded.

Situation in the table

With the result, Santos gets a breather in the fight against relegation. The club jumped to 14th place, with 26 points, four more than Vitória, who opens the relegation zone.

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