The Brazilian midfielder anticipated the duel between Fluminense and Cacique, calling the Albos a “great” “cup-winning” team.
Colo Colo prepares for their Copa Libertadores group stage debut. El Cacique will make his debut against Cerro Porteño, next Wednesday, March 3, at the Monumental stadium.
The white team also shares a group with Alianza Lima and Fluminense, the defending champions. The Brazilians, once again, present themselves as one of the favorites of the competition. They are undoubtedly the big rival to beat in the group.
Although they are serious title contenders, in the Tricolor they show respect for the history of Colo Colo. Felipe Melo anticipated the match and congratulated the Macul team: “We knew that Colo Colo is a great team, that it is a strong team. I saw a match they played to qualify, but I can’t say much ”, he noted during a conversation with ESPN F90.
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The 40-year-old experienced midfielder analyzed the difficulty of playing duels in Chile: “(Colo Colo) It’s a team that has a lot of tradition. When I was 18, I went to play against Catholic University and we lost. Against the Catholic University, it was my first goal at Libertadores,” he said.
Melo continued this line and praised Colo Colo, classifying it as a great team with the best players: “They are strong, we will see later what happens on the pitch, but they are strong. I’m not going to say that they have this or that player who is stronger. A great team always has many strong players who know how to face the competition. “, he analyzed.
Finally, he also highlighted coach Jorge Almirón, assuring that he studied Fluminense and that they will have to do the same to beat Cacique: “They are cupbearers. They have a coach who knows Fluminense, so it’s going to be very difficult and we have to prepare a lot to face them. ” said Melo, referring to the Copa Libertadores final that the Brazilian team won against Boca Juniors last year.
Colo Colo will make their Copa Libertadores debut against Cerro Porteño on Wednesday March 3. Six days later, he must travel to the Maracaná stadium to face Fluminense. Finally, on the 23rd of the same month, they will close the first half of the group stage and host the Alianza Lima.
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