Vitória forward praises São Paulo ahead of clash: “We know it’s tough” | OneFootball

After thrashing Juazeirense 4-1 in the Copa do Nordeste, Vitória has another major challenge this season on Saturday. The team faces São Paulo at Barradão in the Brazilian Championship. For the match, Rubro-Negro will count on Lucas Rodrigues, who scored one of the goals in midweek and highlighted the difficulty of the clash against Tricolor Paulista.

“There’s no denying the quality of their team. We know how difficult it will be and we really want to win. We’re preparing well for the game, listening to the coach, so we can show good football on Saturday. We’re counting on the support of our fans to earn another three points, which will certainly be very important for our goals,” he said.

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In the win over Juazeirense, Lucas scored the third goal in the 39th minute of the second half and all but sealed the match. The forward has been getting minutes since the start of the season and even came on against Cruzeiro at Mineirão last weekend.

He also played against Botafogo-PB in a Copa do Nordeste match at the end of March. Now, after scoring his first goal wearing Leão’s shirt, the striker hopes to get even more playing time.

“I’m very happy to be able to score, show my football and help Vitória on the pitch. That’s what I work for every day, to deliver and earn the trust of the coach, my teammates and the fans. The first goal always has a special feel to it, even more so in an important rout. I hope it’s the first of many in this shirt,” he said.

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