With set semifinal, Lucas Lima faces provocations naturally

After the Saints eliminate the São Bento at stake in Vila Belmiro, Lucas Lima said, on Monday, the definition of Palmeiras as an opponent in the semifinal stage of the state. The midfielder also faced with the normal banter made the network with rival time.

At the end of last week, more precisely on Friday, Lucas Lima published a tweet that leaves open a challenge to rival the elimination in the Libertadores, which happened due to lack of match-fixing on Thursday.

Despite desconversar on the target of the post, the midfielder admitted in an interview with SporTV on Monday that nothing goes a joke, other high levels due to the recent rivalry between the clubs.

"We created a rivalry in recent months by the games. It's nice to play against big clubs like that. Who wants to be champion can not choose opponents. As to the provocations, it is normal, sometimes I play. Play with me on Twitter and sometimes I play well, "he said.

Subject in recent days because of market speculation, Lucas Lima had guaranteed the following by President Santos Modesto Roma Jr., who entrusts performance of the contract until the end in 2017. According to Santos agent, Wagner Ribeiro businessman also know the intention.

Fidelity to the sequence in Santos two days of the closing of the window to the outside, Lucas Lima reiterated that the option to stay did not have the influence of anyone but his father.

"It was a particular option my and my family. I chose to stay and try to return to the national team, then you think about leaving. I lived a very good time in Santos and had the insecurity of things do not happen so fast in Europe, "said the midfielder, who enumerates at 0% the proposals received so far for possible negotiation in the middle of the year.

Third decision between the teams in a year - the keen rivalry that you referred Lucas Lima has reason. Within one year, Santos and Palmeiras run for the third decisive game after making the finals of the Campeonato Paulista and Copa do Brazil.

After the fish take the best in the state, Palmeiras won the title of the Brazil Cup also in the penalty shootout. And now, again at the state level, is the Verdão who will be on the path of Santos in an attempt to reach the final eighth followed by state.