Calleri hails São Paulo draw at Santos: "We gave our all here" | OneFootball

Jonathan Calleri valued the point earned by São Paulo in the 1-1 draw against Santos at Vila Belmiro, in the second round of the Brasileirão. The striker, who was decisive in the result by scoring a header in the second half, said he was happy to score again and highlighted the team's effort on the field, even amid the fatigue from consecutive matches.

“We played a good first half. I think we were well organized, but in a play where we didn’t have the ball, we didn’t press as we should have. We went into halftime frustrated after the goal. Then, we started to push forward, managed to equalize, but not to win. I’m happy to score again, after a long time away from the pitch. I still need to improve physically, I’m not 100% yet, but we gave it our all here and earned an important point on such a tough field, which will be very important in the Brasileirão,” he told Premiere.

Crespo chose to keep the core lineup that started in the last two matches. Because of this, São Paulo seemed to slow down after scoring the equalizer. Calleri explained the situation and once again valued the draw, especially considering the tough run the Tricolor has faced.

“We had just played three games with almost the same players, so at some point you feel the fatigue, especially after winning two straight games against Flamengo and Santos. But I think we managed to connect well, very skilled players came in, Lucas, Luciano, and the game turned in our favor. We almost managed to get the win, but I’m happy to score again,” the player concluded.

São Paulo now returns to the field against Primavera, for the seventh round of the Campeonato Paulista. The match will take place this Saturday, at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbis.

Standings

With this result, São Paulo reached its third unbeaten match, with two wins and a draw in this stretch. The Tricolor remains undefeated in the Brasileirão and sits in fifth place, with four points earned from two matches.

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