The match next Saturday at the El Teniente stadium could mark the future of O’Higgins in the National Tournament. The defeat in Talcahuano against Huachipato determined that the light blue team will fight in the final stretch of the championship to avoid relegation, and that is why keeping the points against Coquimbo Unido is essential to be able to finish the year in a calm manner and away from danger.
This Wednesday, at the Monasterio Celeste, coach Victor Fuentes spoke about what the duel against the pirates will be like, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. “We have to turn around the bad moment,” said the coach.
He also said that he will appeal to “the good things we did last weekend. The worst thing we can do is go out and give away our game defensively. Coquimbo has good players and the first thing we have to do is not let them score against us, to have a good defensive approach.”
But he also reminded them that they must “be more incisive and generate duels on the wings” in order to cause problems for the Pirates’ rearguard.
LOW FOR SATURDAY
Regarding the squad for the weekend, the coach commented that “Bryan Rabello is in a very complicated situation, it is difficult for him to make it,” which means he is a significant loss, adding to Martín Sarrafiore, Bryan Torrealba, Esteban Moreira, Simón Contreras and Joaquín Montecinos, who will also not be available for the call-up.
With 27 points in the table, O’Higgins only surpasses the steelworkers (25), Unión La Calera and Cobreloa (24), since further behind and in positions to drop to the B are Audax Italiano (22) and Deportes Copiapó (20).
In addition, in the coming days, the Capo will have to face three of the teams that are in the lower part: Audax, Cobresal and Cobreloa.
“We have to continue to trust and encourage the players,” said Victor Fuentes in view of the weekend. “We need support and a positive atmosphere,” he concluded.
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