Osvaldo was quick to replace Ricardo with a midfielder, Alessandro.

Now that Santos is one man less, this is Sao Paulo's chance, and it is entirely possible to chase another goal to achieve a comeback.

However, Santos' fans became the 11th Santos man on the field, and they always cheered for the team and sang loudly, so that Santos' players did not fight hard and did not hang the chain again at the last moment of the game.

Sao Paulo wanted to take advantage of the lack of a man for the next goal, but Santos rallied and withstood the attack. Instead, Robinho used his individual skills to break through on a counter-attack and pose a huge threat to Sao Paulo's goal.

However, he was a little selfish in the final decision, and instead of handing the ball to Diego, who was in a better position, he chose to shoot from a tight angle and hit the ball into the side-netting.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, there was some regret for both players.

Santos lost a good game, from a two-goal lead to a draw, and the three points in hand became one point, which was difficult for them to accept.

The Sao Paulo men felt they had every chance of coming back in the final 10 minutes and would have scored another goal had it not been for the exhaustion of Kaka and Ricardo.

The commentator also seemed unsatisfied: "The players from both sides teamed up to give us a wonderful game, with controversial decisions, penalties, red cards, wonderful cooperation, and amazing solo clearances...... It has all the ingredients to become a classic. The turning point came in the 79th minute of the second half, when Santos' captain and main defender Renato was sent off with a red card, and Sao Paulo equalised a few minutes later. ”

Another commentator took a different view: "I think the turning point of the game was that breakthrough from Licardo in the 60th minute, which resulted in a penalty. The significance of this breakthrough was not only about the penalty, but also about the full recovery of Ricardo, who no longer shy away from physical confrontation and played more aggressively and strategically, and it was Ricardo's recovery that revitalized Sao Paulo's front line and dominated Sao Paulo's equaliser. ”

In his post-match press conference, Osvaldo also praised Ricardo's performance: "He is a reliable player when it matteres. ”

'Robinho and Diego are both good, but if I had to say, I think Ricardo is better, the stats don't lie, 14 goals and seven assists in 15 games, Ricardo is more versatile and efficient than Robinho.

'They are different types of players and I think in the next 10 years, both of them will have a place.

Named Man of the Match Player of the Match, Ricardo was also present at the press conference and when asked about his performance in the first and second halves, he said: "I was more focused in the second half and the fans gave me strength. ”

When asked about Rico's goal, he replied: "Yes, Rico is a good friend of mine, I'm very happy that he scored the first goal of his career and I'm sure he can score more goals in the future." ”

Some reporters also asked him maliciously what he thought of Kaka's inaction in this game and he was finally substituted early, Ricardo said: "Every player has a tired moment, Kaka has played too many games this year, scored a lot of goals, he has already proven himself, a performance in one game does not say anything, he is a very good player, being selected for the national team to participate in the World Cup has given him more confidence, but also gained valuable experience, this year he has improved compared to last year." ”

After finally dealing with the reporters, the team returned to the bus, and Licardo wanted to sleep for a while, but although his body was tired, his spirit was very excited, and after closing his eyes, there was always a picture of the game shaking in front of his eyes, and he couldn't sleep at all.

This game was only one point for Sao Paulo, but it was the beginning of the victory over the demons for him.

He is still far from being a world-class star, but his demons will no longer be an obstacle to his progress.

While Ricardo was deep in thought, Osvaldo walked over and nudged Rico, who was sitting next to him, "Congratulations, young man. You did a good job today. ”

Rico was a little at a loss: "Thank you, sir, no, I said boss, I will try to perform better." ”

'Scoring the first goal of my career, it's a moment to remember, just enjoy it. Now, switch places with me and I'm going to talk to little Ricardo. ”

Rico quickly stood up and got out of the way.

Osvaldo sat down heavily, his weight resting on the back of his seat, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.

"BOSS, what do you want to talk to me about?" Ricardo asked in a whisper.

Osvaldo stared blankly ahead, not responding for a moment. Ricardo waited patiently.

After a while, Osvaldo slowly spoke: "Today you once again disobeyed my tactical arrangement on the field and made changes without authorization. ”

The corners of Ricardo's mouth twitched, and an impatient emotion grew in his heart. There's something wrong with your tactical set-up, and as a player, what I've come to as a player has made me make a different choice, is that wrong?

But he sensibly did not utter the words of rebuttal.

"Yes, BOSS."

"I'm not happy," Osvaldo repeated, "I'm not happy about that." When the manager makes a decision, the players should carry it out, and there can only be one voice in a team. ”

Ricardo was silent for a moment and said, "I understand. He didn't say that it wouldn't happen again, in fact, if it happened again in the future, when he sensed that there was a problem with Osvaldo's arrangement on the field, he would still adjust himself and would not blindly follow Osvaldo's tactical arrangement.

"Just two times, I hope it doesn't take place," Osvaldo said in a deep voice, "and you and Kaka will rest for the next game." ”

Ricardo raised an eyebrow. Is this a punishment, or a reward? It seems that both interpretations can be valid.

For the players, getting a lot of money for every game they play is an important source of finance, and from that point of view, Osvaldo is punishing them by putting him and Kaka on the bench.

But the regular season has come to an end, and letting the tired main players rest is also the proper meaning of the question, and from this point of view, it is also a reward and protection for them.

In the next game, Sao Paulo will challenge the weak Portuguese team in the relegation zone, and from the perspective of strength comparison, there should be no big problem for Sao Paulo to win. Ricardo decided not to over-interpret Osvaldo's decision, and let it be a normal rotation. “OK。”

Osvaldo didn't speak again, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Ricardo tilted his head and admired the beautiful landscape outside the window, feeling calm.