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Rafael Puente Jr. he will have his first match against America in CU at the end of the Cup he went to Mexico and although he pointed out that he was excited by the duel for his rival’s hierarchy, he warned that It’s still just a preseason matchup because the important thing begins on January 8 with Day 1 of the Clausura 2023.
“Having the opportunity to face a rival in the hierarchy It causes me like the fans, a lot of emotion and joy‘ said Puente del Río after a 0-0 draw against Necaxa at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, where talked more about the game against the Eagles and that they still don’t close the campus to further incorporations.
“We continue this analysis to complete the squad. We know the importance of facing a rival like America. We’ll take the commitment seriously, but it’s a preseason and what transcends will start on January 8.”
An outstanding game in defense
As for the 0-0 draw against Rayos, Rafael Puente highlighted the defensive order and compared it to the poor results the team had achieved in the previous semester, before his arrival.
“Defensive strength is very important, the team suffered a lot behind, only managed to hang zero three times, today we did it. In the previous game we were unable to do this due to a couple of distractions, so always being solid in defense becomes fundamental. We didn’t do very well in that penultimate match, but in general the defensive issue keeps us calm.”
What did he say about booing?
He also referred to some boos from fans for bad results and the lack of goals in Pumas.
“Fans will have the right to askwhat is not negotiable is the intensity, the combativeness. We are in an adjustment process and it is clearly improvingin attack, today there is a lack of creativity to generate goal chances and mistakes are made in defense,” he commented.
