Atlético Nacional defeated Patriotas 1-0, by date 14 in the BetPlay II-2022 League. After achieving the third consecutive victory, coach Pedro Sarmiento took stock of the match in which the purslane managed to partially climb to fifth position in the championship.
“You have to take into account the rival. Patriotas is fighting for relegation, but they were organized. It was very difficult for us to make the deliveries, we made mistakes that did not favor the intensity. Calmness and patience were lacking. They took advantage of the fact that we were not fine. polish many things, have more criteria when holding the ball. We cannot forcefully create spaces, we have to play with the rival, not against the rival. There are moments of emotion and we must have that calm to play. The defensive team is strong,” he explained.
In addition, the coach indicated that “we got the victory despite the expulsion and with Kevin Mier’s save, we have had three games with a clean sheet and that fills us with a lot of confidence.”
Thinking about what is to come, Pedro commented that “at the date almost all the visitors joined, everything is very tight. We all do the math. There are 21 points left, we were tenth in the table and we had to manage this match. I have not thought about whether Whether I continue in office or not, I live in the present. I’m not interested in anything else, they will make the decisions and I do my thing, which is the best job and what corresponds to me. You have to be calm”.
Analyzing the level of Nelson Palacio and Alexander Mejía, the strategist pointed out that “Nelson Palacio is a player that we have a lot of confidence in. It is easy to love all the players, each one has their own way of being, but I understand them and enthusiastically they seek to give more Nelson is a good boy, he has power, he covered 11 kilometers (Alexander) Mejía is a leading player in the group, an important man who knows tactics and has a lot of capacity. game. The youngsters gain experience with the group”.
Finally, the coach narrated the moment in which he had to change the variants after the expulsion of Danovis Banguero. “We were going to make another change, (Daniel) Mantilla would come in instead of (Andrés) Andrade, but due to the expulsion we had to change the plan. We had counterattack options, we covered many distances and we sought to strengthen ourselves behind and be organized to get the result” .
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED Correspondent
Medellín
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
