Millonarios has already left behind the epic qualification for the BetPlay Cup final, after the wear and tear made, from the physical and mental part, to overcome the Medellín attack and achieve the quota to define the title.
The road will now take them to play Once Caldas, in a duel corresponding to date 11 of the BetPlay League, where several changes would be made in the scheme that the duel will face, seeking to get closer to the early classification, said the coach, about the party and possible absences.
Changes due to wear in the Cup semifinals: today we did CPK (analysis to measure physical and muscular wear) some players came out very high. Others with a range where they need a recovery one or two days. The idea is that those players who come out very high, not risk them. I have spoken with them, the week of Junior and America, the Cup final, we will have games in a row.
Despite having days off, the idea is that the team does not suffer on Sunday. We will make variants and we will give a chance to some, but of those who played on Wednesday, some will be against Once Caldas.
Status of Juan Pablo Vargas: From 1 to 10, it is a 3 that he can play. He has felt discomfort and I think that is what defines the resonance that they will do to him, I see it as complicated. He must feel calm, we have spoken with him, I see it as complicated.
Luis Carlos Ruiz and the possibility of playing in Manizales: he has a problem in the adductor, he will not go for sure. We have to look at the loads, yesterday he did not train, neither today. He will not travel. We are seeing the load of the boys, the tests done came out high. 50 and 60% of the team that played in Medellin will be there, others will go to the substitute bench.
Possible alignment: we are looking at options, Vargas trained, but he did not feel 100% so we will look at training on Saturday to define.
Possibility of not having players for the Cup final due to the call of the National Team and asking for a postponement: that is something viable, let it happen. We should not ask for it, Dimayor should do it. If players from our team go to the National Team, the safest thing is to give an alternative to the club that lends the players. It shouldn’t be asked, it just has to be done.
It’s thinking about us, it should be done. I don’t know if they will call us, we are going to play against Unión or Junior, suddenly a player is called and it is to open the option that they have to their great players in this final.
Planning against Once Caldas: it is a rival that is analyzed from before, it has a 4-3-3 structure, with a coach who likes to prepare, a good start to the game. The line of 4 has played quite a few games. In the middle they don’t change much, they can add Piedrahita ahead. He has Del Valle, Valdés and Mera. I don’t think it will get out of the structure, they can play behind our midfielders.
We have to try to cover many passing lanes, so that they don’t play us down the middle. We have given that detail to the players, the decision making will be important.
Planning with Juan Pablo Vargas: he won’t be against Junior and América, I don’t think he’ll make it to the 28th. We’re thinking the same thing with the Colombian players, it’s going to be a trip for them. The most logical thing is that they run the game, hopefully it can happen, but if it happens, they are players who will determine whether they enter or not. For us coaches, be it Unión or Junior, we want to play with the whole team.
