Despite the result, which leaves Deportivo Independiente Medellín with options to qualify for the group stage of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, the crowd was upset by the narrow 2-1 win over América de Cali, considering that the mighty team has been a fragile away team. At a press conference, coach Julio Comesaña analyzed the match and trusts his managers to settle the series at the Pascual and continue with the team on an international level.
“We had the possibility of a longer result. This is football, you have to accept it that way” “For me, nobody was left in debt, I’m leaving happy”, remarked the Uruguayan strategist, who was a finalist in 2018 with Junior.
Regarding the absences of Felipe Pardo and Andrés Ricaurte in the game, Comesaña replied that “( Felipe Pardo did not play because (Juan David) Mosquera played as a winger, with a task that he had to do in attack and defense that he did extremely well. ( Andrés) Ricaurte was not in a position to play. He has no rhythm to play.”
Continuing the theme of Pardo and Mosquera, Comesaña pointed out that “I did not put a defender (instead of Pardo). They have to be well informed and go to the background of each player. (Juan David) Mosquera has played in that position in the Under 20 Reyes team and in the Medellín youth team. He knows the position.”
Regarding the inconvenience of the public due to the narrow result, the variants that did not work out and the absence of these players mentioned on the court, Julio expressed that “the public has the right to express its opinion and I have the right to do what I think I should. do”.
Independiente Medellín will seek to face two key matches against América in Cali where continuity in the continental tournament is played and staying at the top of the League. In addition, to achieve triumphs outside of Atanasio, the great pending issue this season.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED Correspondent
Medellin
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
