Mano Menezes admits frustration and relief after Grêmio's draw | OneFootball

With a goal in the last minutes, Grêmio couldn't hold onto their lead and drew 1-1 with Santos this Wednesday at Vila Belmiro, during the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Mano Menezes lamented the goal conceded at the end but sees the draw as fair.

“For me, the point is fair. I always say that football is not a game of justice. At that moment, especially in that way, we couldn't concede the goal. It wasn't even a shot with such good quality; it came in low, we let this low ball pass, and we conceded the goal,” said Mano Menezes.

Level Dropped

Subsequently, Mano admitted that during the game, with the substitutions, Grêmio lost intensity and couldn't withstand the pressure from Santos.

“From a certain point, as was natural, when we started losing important players, the team no longer retained the ball up front. The team couldn't find the necessary outlet to avoid the pressure we faced in the last minutes of the game with set pieces. That was what, in fact, cost us the other two points we didn't take,” stated Mano.

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