Matías Pellegrini was one of the high points of Estudiantes in the victory over Arsenal / EL DIA
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Estudiantes needed a game like this from Matías Pellegrini, and Matías Pellegrini needed to get back to his level. It was a perfect combo that ended with a red-and-white victory and with the player in shirt number “7” as the great figure of the afternoon. Before leaving the stadium, he spoke to the press about his good performance, what it cost him last semester in physical terms after his time in soccer in the United States, and his desire to be a starter in this team. Ricardo Zielinsky. “Personally, things weren’t working out in the best way, but against Arsenal I felt good, with confidence,” said the man from Magdalena.
Is playing like against Arsenal the way to turn history on Wednesday?
-Leave life. From the first minute go looking for victory. The other day we took the lead twice, they didn’t draw and we didn’t give up. We went to look for it anyway, we got the third. I think we played a great game in terms of attitude and football as well.
-It was important to score the goal because of the confidence and because you are risking the place for Wednesday
-Yes, but more than anything to help the team achieve victory. It obviously gives me a lot of confidence. Besides, I felt good physically. And I think that will help me a lot.
-They came out more determined in the second half compared to the first. What did the Russian tell you at halftime?
-He corrected us a couple of things that we were not doing well in the first one. But I think that from the first minute we deserved to win, that we went looking for him. In the first half we also did things well. In the second we got the goals, which is the most important thing and what we had been missing.
-Did you feel more comfortable moving to the right sector at one point?
-I dont know. I played it very little out there because I didn’t play many minutes. I caught two or three balls. Luckily one was the one that I put the pass to Leo (Godoy), which was later Mauro’s goal. I like also. But the truth is that on the right or on the left it doesn’t matter to me.
“He did not come from playing 7 or 8 months. It cost me last year from the physical. And that complicates in football “
Matias Pellegrini,
student player
-What analysis did you make of the defeat in Chile?
-It hurt us. The team was doing well, after several consecutive victories. It was also a Copa Libertadores match, we had to win. But we have revenge on Wednesday here at home, with our people. No doubt they will support us and help us a lot. So we have to play a great game. And we’re going to pull it off.
-How do you prepare the game, that you know you have to win?
-The coach will work with the whole group to be able to improve it and get to Wednesday in the best possible way, which is a very important game for us.
-A match that you were looking for and a goal that you were personally needing
-Yes, without a doubt. It wasn’t happening to me. Personally, things weren’t working out for the best. Against Arsenal I felt good, with confidence. The group always supports me. I helped the team get the victory. That is the most important.
-Now that the Cup is coming, how do you reverse a result after what happened in Chile?
-United as we are. Going forward, looking for the match. It’s only one goal, so we’ll have to go out and win as usual. Do things well, as we have been doing. The team is united. It’s good to fight.
-Are you better than last tournament?
-Undoubtedly yes. She came from not playing for seven or eight months. And without a preseason with the club. It cost me a bit last year, more than anything physically. That also complicates you in football. This year the preseason helped me a lot. I felt very well. Later, in the last week I had a stoppage due to a small injury. But then I came back and I’m feeling much better little by little.
-The play of the goal, what do you remember?
-It was a cross from Jorge (Morel). I think someone combed her or I don’t know if they touched her. Then Chimino blundered. She stayed with me, I adjusted her forward and closed my eyes and hit her with a bomb. Luckily she came in and I unloaded. I needed the goal. I needed to gain confidence. It will help me a lot.
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