El Cacique will share a squad with Boca Juniors, Monagas and Deportivo Pereira. From Argentina they describe the rivals that the xeneize team will have to face in the group stage as the “group of life”.
Colo Colo already knows his way in the Copa Libertadores. The albos entered group F, where they must see their faces against Boca Juniors Monagas and Deportivo Pereira . Those who celebrated the group draw the most were the Transandean peoples, as through various informative notes they described the region as the “life group” where they also wondered about the level that the Chilean team can present in the competition.
Clarín, for example, wrote in his sports section that “Boca should feel relieved because they were favored in the draw that took place at Conmebol headquarters” . Then they made a brief review of the rivals, where they mentioned the current level of the Cacique. “Colo Colo, a great Chilean, is not in his best shape. Today he is sailing in the middle of the table. .
On the other hand, the newspaper La Nación was more direct in referring to those of Macul. “Boca will meet a Colo Colo who is 8th in the Chilean tournament, with a very discreet campaign” , they point out in the first place. Subsequently, they conclude by underestimating the level that those directed by Gustavo Quinteros can present. “Neither collectively nor individually, Colo Colo represents a very complex obstacle” .
In the case of TyC Sports, the outlet began naming the albos as the group’s toughest possible rival. “A priori, the Chileans are the most difficult opponent on the surface by history and size. In the past, they knew how to be a power on the continent and won the contest in 1991. However, they have not been the protagonists for a long time” . Subsequently, they detailed the current season of the Chilean team, mentioning the irregular start and the eighth position they maintain in the championship.
This isn’t the first time TyC has mentioned Team Colocolino as a glory of the past. Two weeks ago on the show ‘Dale al Medio’ they said he was one of the most accessible rivals in hype 2.”I prefer Colo Colo. It was great, but 30 years ago” was the sentence that marked the instance.
“Did Boca get the group of life in the Copa Libertadores?” , headlines a headline in the newspaper Olé. In general, the text does not specifically target his darts in Colo Colo, but generally mentions that the group is very accessible to xeneizes. “Beyond the presence of Colo Colo, a rival with whom he has had several international confrontations, the other two teams do not have a strong trajectory at the Libertadores and have never faced them” write the message.
Finally, and in the same vein, DirecTV Sports spoke about the group’s accessibility to Boca, mentioning the Cacique as the only possible challenge. “Boca already knows that he will begin to build his illusion from Group F and in which, a priori, he has very favorable prospects to win. In the preview, the Chilean team is the one that could fight for first place” .
First Copa Libertadores date agreed to be played over the next week (between April 4 and 6). The second is dated week of April 18 while in the next, when the albos collide with Boca Juniors, it will be in the first week of may . The fourth day is agreed between the May 23 and 25 while the fifth will be played between June 6 and 8 . The last date will be between June 27 and 29 .
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