Thiago Silva on Neymar friendship and Santos draw: Don't lose if you can't win | OneFootball

It's very special to face friends. We hear a lot of nonsense from outside: "Oh, they welcomed Neymar with a kiss, with a hug..." Before the rivalry, there's a strong brotherly friendship. And it's not because of that that we stop wanting to win against each other. During the game, I was saying: "Let's bet that I'll score a goal and win the game." I said: "No, I'd rather not." So that's it, this conversation, this interaction is part of the game... We wish him all the luck, along with him to get out of this situation. I know how difficult it is to get out of it, I was in this situation last year." – stated the defender.

We always prepare, obviously, to win. But it's not always possible. In the last game, we saw that. It was a very balanced game, theoretically in our hands, exchanging with Bahia... And then in one play, we concede a goal and lose the game in the end. Today, theoretically, it was a six-point game. Change of coach, favorable atmosphere for Santos, despite the pressure. We tried to play with their pressure. The first half was more balanced. From the middle of the second half onwards, I think they had broad dominance, but I think it's part of football. We won't always win, but when we can't win, we can't lose like we did in the last game – declared the player.

À propos de Publisher