2023-09-14 04:24:00
This Thursday Independiente will play another final once morest Huracán in the fight for permanence and before its people it will seek the third victory of the process led by Carlos Tevez. The duel will begin at 9 p.m. at the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Bochini Stadium, and a third victory under the orders of Apache would give more air to the Avellaneda team. In the run-up to the duel once morest Globo, the coach left controversial statements in which he compared his cycle with that of Ricardo Zielinski and other coaches who preceded him in office.
“Six months ago or a year ago, Independiente always speculated with ‘let’s see what happens’. And that also takes a process in the kids’ heads. Because today I propose to go searching, I propose the round trip, that Independiente be the protagonist, that it can play on an equal footing with any team,” the former forward stated at a press conference.
To which he added: “But these guys have been speculating for six months or a year to see what happens. That’s why sometimes, when we score a goal, unfortunately they have that in their head and they start to get behind. But it is something that takes a process and we are working on it and putting a lot of emphasis on it. It is a process where we need time, but at the same time we have to play finals. That’s why we have to be one hundred percent to be able to achieve it.”
Far from wanting to put the responsibility on his team, Apache stressed that we must work mentally to regain trust. “These days we have worked a little mentally so that the boys gain confidence in themselves once more. Mentally we are strong,” he clarified. Finally, he made something very clear regarding the framework of the upcoming clash: “With Huracán we know that it is going to be a final and we have to be prepared for that.”
Tevez will look for his team to achieve their third consecutive victory in the League Cup (Twitter:@Independiente)
On the other hand, Tevez clarified that Matías Giménez Rojas will once once more be responsible for kicking a penalty if that chance arises. “Mati entered (Mariano) Andújar’s game, he betrayed himself, now we have to bank him. If he’s okay to kick, he’ll be the one kicking, no problem. From what I saw in my squad, he is the one that best executes penalties,” he indicated regarding the forward’s error in his shot in the penalty shootout once morest Estudiantes de La Plata, in which they were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup. .
In the annual table that Independiente looks at, it has 34 points once morest 31 for Huracán. A victory would give Red more peace of mind and with the support of his people he will try to achieve it. For this match Tevez made a particular decision since the players did not concentrate and will meet on Thursday morning at the stadium and then go to a hotel in Puerto Madero before going to the field.
Among the changes that would come regarding the match once morest Pincha, Apache would put Ayrton Costa, who recovered from a muscle discomfort, and would come in for Lucas González, who suffered a torn hamstring. While the captain, Iván Marcone, who was not once morest Estudiantes due to suffering from gastroenteritis and would now replace Sergio Ortiz.
With this panorama, Rojo’s starting eleven to face Globo would be: Rodrigo Rey; Mauricio Isla, Joaquín Laso, Javier Báez, Ayrton Costa; Federico Mancuello, Iván Marcone, Damián Pérez; Santiago Toloza; Matías Giménez and Alexis Canelo.
Since Tevez’s debut as coach, Independiente won its two games in the League Cup with 2-1 once morest Vélez, at home, and Gimnasia, in La Plata. This Thursday there will be a new crucial match once morest another of the teams fighting for permanence, such as Huracán.
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