Although Cruz Real could not be at the press conference after the victory against Bucaramanga due to a flu, his assistant, Juan Manuel López, was there and gave his impressions of the game.
“We played a game that we controlled, in which we beat the rival in all phases of the game, because we controlled our defensive moment and when it came to attacking we had good options. We couldn’t get some clear chances, also due to their goalkeeper. Junior had to do homework, he did it with authority. We have the expectation of being able to seek the classification for Medellín”, said the assistant.
The Argentine also spoke of the keys to winning the victory and said that he is leaving “according to what his team has done.
“What was sought was to try to continue maintaining the balance in the middle zone. We try to exploit the band with two players who are of these characteristics. We had several unevenness on the outside, Albornoz and Cetré managed to cross and with the presence of Miguel and Fernando we looked for the finishing phase. We leave satisfied because we have a team that offers what you propose at all times, ”he explained at a press conference.
The assistant also said that the player Edwin Velasco could not play medically, but that he decided to do it “even if it broke.”
“Today we had a player like Edwin Velasco, who if it had been for medical reasons, he should not have played, however, he stood up and said that if I have to break, I will break. As a Junior fan, I would like to have players like him. Miguel is sometimes told about the goals he misses, but not the goals we score thanks to his work. We are going to go to the death with the players. We are aware of the shirt we have, regardless of the chances we have, but we know that when we don’t wear it we have a big commitment as one of the most important fans in the country and it must go out to win today, just as we will go out in Medellin,” he said. the strategist.
Finally, Juan Cruz Real’s field assistant referred to the incident he had after the game against Millonarios, in which he was hit in the head with a bottle.
“What happened to me was that I was entering the tunnel and a bottle flew and hit me in the temple area and knocked me out. It is a situation that is repeated in many fields. It is very sad for the good of Colombian soccer and it is sad that this did not happen and that Millonarios did not have to be sanctioned. I have nothing against the people of Millionaires. Nor are we going to put an entire fan or institution in a bag for the actions of a single person. Hopefully we evolve and understand that we come to see a show. We cannot transgress that rule and hopefully we evolve so that the courts have less wires, bars and glass and everything is more familiar. Today I gave myself the luxury of having my family in the stands and it gave me joy”, concluded López.
