It is the América club that is experiencing this new start of the tournament with the greatest tension, the third that Argentine coach Santiago Solari has had to lead. The emotional balances that prevail in Coapa are so fragile that the explosiveness with which Solari protested the expulsion of one of his players in the opening match against Puebla, led him to star in a scene that had not been seen either as a player or as a coach.
When they expelled the Colombian Roger Martínez, the former Real Madrid technical director invaded the field to protest in an intimidating way to the referee and is now exposed to a sanction that can lead to three or even four games directing from the stands.
Solari could not have his two confirmed reinforcements in this first game. Neither Jonathan dos Santos nor Diego Valdés could contribute anything on this occasion. Without a doubt, with them on the field the Americanists will raise their competitive level. It is also said that they may close two other reinforcements of an offensive nature in the coming days.
America’s sole objective this season is to be champion. If he doesn’t win the title, there’s no way Solari will continue to lead this team. It seems that this goal, in an institution like this, is that of all tournaments, but it is true that this coach has been allowed to work without so much pressure. The previous tournament was the super leader and his performance in the League was a terrible fiasco. In his first tournament, he was second in the general classification only below Cruz Azul, which won the title in that championship.
For this reason, not only in each game, but in each training session, the pressure for Solari and his players can be a factor that, if they do not handle it properly, will lead them to explode. There are good players and there is a good coaching staff. I think you have to review your area of psychology.
Rafael Ocampo
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