2023-08-11 03:09:51
Fernando Gago and all of Racing needed it. It was taking a step forward. The coach’s cycle needed to be able to reverse an adverse situation. He had succumbed last year in the Copa Sudamericana, Argentina and on the last date of the Professional League. In this Copa Libertadores, in the round of 16, they had played very badly in the first leg and had lost 2-4 in Medellín. He had to thrash the Academy. And he did. He went up front, played football well and beat Atlético Nacional 3-0 to go to the quarterfinals and wait for Boca. After the victory, Gago gave his press conference and left a strong message to his players.
Gago’s message for Racing players
“I will always defend the players who were already in the club. I am to the death with this group,” said Gago after Racing finished 3-0 against Atlético Nacional in the Copa Libertadores. It was a bench for a team that turned the series around without having reinforcements on the court except for Roger Martínez. And it was not a small thing, because the Colombian showed that he is a pure hierarchy in the context of continental football. Also, of course, the coach left a message for the fans: “Let the people enjoy this moment. I thank you for what the players received today, it was very nice and they perceive it. We are going to continue on the same path and working to achieve the goal.”
The celebration of Racing in the Libertadores.
For Boca there is still a long way to go
As for what is to come, none other than Boca, Fernando Gago wanted to be cautious and enjoy a little what was the great triumph against Atlético Nacional, a necessary relief. “It is premature to think about the next meeting, now we have to enjoy what this series was, it is the only time in which we can give the players rest. After the championship begins, which is the first objective, we will think about it and We will see which players we have available to deal with it,” Pintita said. Almendra and Juanfer Quintero are two players who may already be in the quarterfinal against Boca. Colombo, in turn, would not be able to recover from his injury.
Finally, Gago spoke about Trapito Ojeda, one of Racing’s greatest figures: “The boys are in a training and maturing process, you have to find the moments for them to play. Agustín is not the same as last year, he grew up like player and as a person and now he is at a very high level and he has to keep improving”.
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