There were several new developments at Thursday’s press conference at the Monasterio Celeste. At O’Higgins, who will visit Palestino in La Cisterna on Friday, they know that the game against the tricolors is key to finally taking off in the standings and getting fully into the fight for an international spot.
The first news that left Victor Fuentes’ meeting with the city’s journalists is that the young Diego Carreño will have another match as a starter, to the detriment of the Argentine-Chilean, Nicolás Peranic. The actions of the former Universidad Católica goalkeeper in the last match against Everton – where he replaced Carreño after his injury – cost him his departure. “Actions have their consequences,” said the coach. That is why Carreño will continue in the main team even though, for Fuentes, he gives the security to hold the position. “I tell you now that on Friday Diego Carreño will play in goal, and then we will see which goalkeeper will go to the bench,” he said.
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The coach has faith in Friday’s match. “It’s clear that we have to make the jump to fight for international spots, and I think this is the match to be able to add three points,” he said, adding that “the squad is very committed and clear about what we have to do.”
Against the Arabs, O’Higgins will return to the strategist’s mother and favourite system, that is, the 4-3-3. “Based on the rival we have been modifying and we have already chosen the team that will play on Friday,” said Fuentes, noting that analysing the way the rival plays, gives rise to playing with a line of four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.
In attack, however, he will have to line up a replacement for Joaquín Tapia, a forward who will be out due to the expulsion he suffered in Viña del Mar, and the right winger will surely be Carlos Auzqui, but the Argentine left many doubts due to his performance in Sausalito. On the left, the option is for Yorman Zapata to return to the starting lineup, and the axis will be between Esteban Moreira, Octavio Bianchi or Arnaldo Castillo.
In addition, the Capo will be able to count on Camilo Moya, who has already served a one-match suspension. However, the midfielder could be an alternative considering that Juan Fuentes would be the chosen one to start in the number 5 spot.
“Palestino is a good opponent if you let them, we have to block what they can do well and enhance our own, be a bothersome opponent, who wants to get to the opposing goal quickly, something we had against Everton in the second half,” he concluded.
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