Atlas suffered its first defeat in the 2024 Apertura Tournament when it fell 2-1 to Atlético de San Luis, which also meant the loss of its undefeated status. Atlas’ technical director, Beñat San José, expressed his disappointment with the result, but acknowledged the strength of his rival at home.
Although the red-and-black team had opportunities to change the course of the match, As well as a possible foul that could have been sanctioned with a red card, the defensive disarray in the first half was a determining factor in the defeat.
“We were disappointed because we had a very strong opponent at home, and I think we had two key actions in the match from the beginning,” said Beñat San José at the start.
San José highlighted the resilience of its players, who pressed and worked hard throughout the match, managing to reduce the gap on the scoreboard with a goal from Rivaldo Lozanoalthough in the end it was not enough to avoid defeat.
“It was a close game, the statistics were very close. The details determined the victory. The important thing is that our players fought and pressed from the beginning to the end. Unfortunately, two great goals from them penalized us, but we have to keep moving forward, always with our heads held high.”
In addition, the Spanish coach addressed the situation of Mauro Manotaswho suffered his third knee injury. San Jose praised the player’s strength and dedication, assuring that the team’s focus is on his recovery and not on finding a replacement at this time.
“First of all, I want to send a message to Manotas. The truth is, it is tremendous, this is his third knee injury, something very rare and very hard. But he is a very strong and hard-working guy, he will get through it. Now we are thinking about his recovery and where he will have the operation. We have not thought about bringing another player for that position, first we are focused on how he will recover,” said the Spanish helmsman.
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