Juan Manuel Lillo
is the ‘right hand’ of Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City
And it is not by chance, with the excellent season that the English team has been doing. For that reason, in GolCaracol.com We spoke with one of his clients when he had a stint in Colombia.
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Is about Juan Esteban ‘Think’ Ortiz, who attended this portal from Venezuela, where he currently plays, with Estudiantes de Mérida.
In 2014, while the Antioquia midfielder was playing for Millonarios, he coincided with Juan Manuel Lillo, from whom he only has words of respect, admiration and gratitude.
In addition, ‘Ganiza’ Ortiz recalled his time in the ‘ambassador’ team and even gave his opinion on the current situation of Stiven Vega, who was starting when he already stood out with the Bogota cast.
Are you always aware of Millonarios and Medellín?
“I am always aware of Medellín and Millonarios, the DIM because more for the feeling, for what I am a fan and Millonarios because it is an institution that opened its doors to me and we gave the best both, the title and others and it makes me happy and in this At the moment I hope that Millonarios goes to the final and leaves Junior, because at that time they left us in the semifinal ”.
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During his time in Millonarios, Stiven Vega was coming out, how do you see it?
“The truth is he is an excellent player, I had him when I was there, with few words but very hard-working and constant, and it is the fruit of that work, I am very happy for him, at that time I had him referred to as a right back, and Now he is a brand midfielder with a good start, with a lot of character, in a position that needs that quality a lot, and I hope he and the group do well. I also like Juan Carlos Pereira a lot, I had him as a partner as well and I’m glad the moment he lives ”.
What was it like being directed by Juan Manuel Lillo?
“I had the opportunity to share with him, the best coaches I have had, unfortunately he did not have the luck that he also needs in terms of titles, but we learned too much, because first of all he was very human and gave a lot of confidence to a player , and the man what he did was say that we enjoy the game, with responsibility. He left us many lessons, he is a coach that the players always wanted, the players of Millonarios and Nacional always speak well of him for his work as a coach and a human being ”.
Now triumphing with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City … “
I’m very happy to see him there and well, look, a few years ago he was with us at Millonarios and now he’s going to play a Champions League final with a great coach. Guardiola himself recognizes that he is one of his referents in technical management issues and makes him a vote of confidence and today Manchester City is champion of the Premier League and about to play the final of the Champions League.
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