The coach of the albos made a self-criticism after the victory against Inter de Porto Alegre: “We played below our level in defense, the whole team in fact. We were fragile in the brand.” He also acknowledged that “the national tournament is the main objective that we have now”. Regarding the possibility of obtaining more reinforcements, the manager confirmed that “without Amor and Fuentes, we played weaker. We couldn’t get any stronger in those positions, but we hope to do so before the transfer book closes.”
Gustavo Quinteros showed his frustration after the beating suffered against Inter in Porto Alegre , result that left C olo Colo eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana . Not so much because of the superiority of the rival, but above all because of the mistakes made.
“We started well, in an orderly game. We defended well and we were able to convert from a penalty. But overall it wasn’t our best game. We played below our level in defense, the whole team. We were fragile in defense and the brand,” said the Santa Fe.
He also explained that “We gave up the last two goals for lack of concentration. , we didn’t score in the corner and then they got ahead of us with a quick game, with a long ball, behind our central defender. We lost through our own mistakes. We thought we had made the difference, but when you don’t defend well against a strong team, you pay dearly”.
On the same point, the TD insisted that “We pay dearly for our mistakes. we played well there , but now we have done below our level. They scored silly goals for us, which they can’t do to us at this stage of a tournament. We make it easy for you. I am responsible for everything, I place the players and I choose them. Not just the defenders, but the whole team . We have to accept defeat, work hard to improve and continue well in the domestic tournament where we are doing well.”
A frustration that he maintained throughout his speech, because “we did not expect these errors and they turned the tide. We have a competitive team and if we are focused we can win on any ground. Today was not like that. They gave us very silly goals, for lack of concentration. In the last goal it looked like he was offside, but the lines were twisted. Even if it already is”
Colo Colo play Sunday against La Serena for the national tournament, where the team are in the lead. “If we played at our level, this would not be the result. We scored badly, we lost duels. Turns the page on the national tournament and the Chilean Cup”.
consulted on the possibility of having more reinforcements, replied that “without Emiliano Amor and César Fuentes we played weaker. We have not been able to strengthen these positions, but we hope to do so before the closing of the booklet. The national tournament is the main goal we have now. Let’s all point to that. Give this great joy to people who need it.”
Pavez’s self-criticism
The wheel Stephen Pavez He was in charge of the campus for the press conference. In his speech, the midfielder acknowledged how badly they played against O Colorado.
“We are injured. It wasn’t our best game. We were standing well, but then they started coming from all sides, it was hard to go to the crash, they had a lot of space. Defeat happens because we weren’t smart, no, we were one hundred percent involved in the game” said the old Paranaense.
He also insisted that “we try to talk a lot. After the goal our lines were very long, they came to us from outside, they always had one more. We tried to fix it, but we were a very long team. We were unintelligent. We give the ranking » .
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Source: Latercera
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