The recent victory left several conclusions for Eduardo Espinel Olympiadamong them the debut of the young Onan Rodriíguez, who responded with personality on a complicated field and left good feelings for the coaching staff.
The team that came out in the starting eleven, with the presence of several players who had been having few minutes, showed order and commitment, aspects that will be key for the decisive return duel against América in Mexico.
However, the Uruguayan commented that to aspire to the hit, the white team will have to improve in the generation of play, have greater precision in the last meters and maintain concentration throughout the match. What did he say about Santiago Ramírez?
A victory that calms the waters before the clash against América for Concacaf
PFirst, a victory was necessary to remain in the top positions. No matter how much this tournament starts, every point that is lost is because it costs a lot. We had already lost some points and well, the satisfaction that on a court that was always difficult for Olimpia, which does not allow you to play what you want. I think that in an even match we were able to control from the first defensive strength and take advantage of the mistake that the opponent made.
It was a really very complicated match, so I’m happy about that and also, of course, that it’s a very emotional blow, but a very good match for what’s coming, which is Wednesday’s match in Mexico, where we know it’s going to be very difficult, but as are all the matches for us, today was difficult. And well, this serves as motivation, but without a doubt that beyond today’s result, this team is going to go to work and is going to work with everything it has to achieve classification.
And perhaps this impulse that they say is emotional, how can we expand it a little more? Because we know that there has to be a little more football too and with little time to work on it, to try to turn America around.
No, without a doubt, first of all, today many players demonstrated that they have to be ready when they are needed and that is important. We are needing to raise the level of the team and when I say the team, it is not those who play, but the entire group, we have to raise it day by day. And today I think that some players who did not have minutes showed another positive version. And well, that makes the squad stronger and we need that strength from the entire squad so that we send a message that there are players who are going to be at their best to be able to be there and well, that makes the squad multiply and, above all things, not relax and that is important for us.
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Santiago Ramírez played in an unusual position
Yes, Santiago, although he is not 100% physically, he played in a position that is not usual due to the need we had to play a little more next to Raúl in the middle of the field. He made a tremendous effort on a difficult field, players with good footing need a better field, better terrain, but I think he had a good predisposition, he worked a lot, we also felt a little tired, but we knew that we risked it and well, they are risks that we have to take because of the need we have to notice the squad.
What assessment do you give to the young people who are appearing now due to that need and also the debut of Onan who is appearing?
LThe young guys are appearing because they are already working and have the conditions, and apart from the rotation they know that they are also necessary and they have to be ready. Today we were able to see David Flores again on the field, he did a good job, we were also able to debut Anthony Ortiz, he is a player who there is a lot of expectation for in the club and well, Onan appeared, I don’t have to talk about Onan because you already know him well.
It is not easy to debut in Olimpia on a difficult court and I think he had the height, he had the height of the circumstance, at times he conveyed confidence by talking a lot, but well, he needs, as it is a position that is not very common to play, he needs a goal. We can’t give it to him every game, he had to take advantage of the opportunity and I think he took advantage of it today.
What were you able to analyze already, what were you able to see from your team? Where do you think it can happen that Olimpia can once again achieve the feat that it is used to doing on Mexican soil?
I think a little about the messages that were sent today, beyond the fact that I think it was not a great game, that neither of the two teams, and I think that the two teams on other floors can play better, both teams have very good players, but I think the message is in the way the game was played, with the category that some very young players did not work.
And well, I think that we are going to have to work on it there, we have to go to win it, but we don’t have to go and win it from the first minute, it’s going to be a long and good game, today it was shown that by working with patience, but above all things trusting in the moments when things don’t work out, we have to keep working, I think that’s the message we gave today to go play on Wednesday.
