The captain of the Cacique raised his voice and aligned himself with the statements of Gustavo Quinteros, who asks to close the campus as soon as possible. In his opinion, making such a large roster renovation requires time to get the best performance, but he warned that there will still be pressure to win everything.
Gustavo Quinteros reiterated the need to close the campus as soon as possible in order to get the most out of a renewed team. These words find support in the new team captain, Esteban Pavez, who detailed the reasons he feels left a group that made notable differences last year underpowered.
“What happens is that, If one analyzes that we lost the other day, obviously it was depowered, the team went down. There are many factors. It always happens when the players leave and the team gets a bad result. But, obviously, it faded. Last year we made a lot of difference. The team knew each other perfectly. Game by game we are going to improve. The players who have arrived are in Colo Colo for a reason. We need to know each other inside and out. Last year we had a great group of players and people. Never in my life had I been in such a united group, ”he explained in dialogue with La Tercera.
Along the same lines, he pointed out that “the reinforcements have been arriving gradually. I think there are a couple more to go. There is still more time to adapt for those who arrived and those who will arrive. The renovations were up to the last minute. Some said yes and then left, but that is a management issue and those players”.
In turn, Huesi regretted the large number of players who left, since he felt that by reinforcing that group something important could be done in the Copa Libertadores.
“It was what we all thought. Last championship, Colo Colo was reinforced with Zavala, Lucero and me and when teams are reinforced with few players it is because they are good and because few had left. This year there are already seven reinforcements and two more will arrive. It will be nine. Obviously, the team is underpowered in that regard. If we kept the team that was there last year, plus four or five quality reinforcements, we could do something nice in the Libertadores. Now you can, but you have to get to know each other, ”she explained.
The midfielder agreed with the statements of Gustavo Quinteros, who asked for time to show the best version of a renewed team. “The teacher was as honest as possible.Because on the field and in the locker room we talk a lot. It is very difficult for the team to go from one day to the next as if nothing had happened. Five very important players left. That is hard to change. I think that in a month from now the team will be working in the best way, but Colo Colo is not waiting for you. We have to start on the right foot, because the fans are not waiting for you, nor are the leaders, ”he added.
Finally, he did not hide his concern for not having the full squad: “I think the teacher thinks the same as you as a player. I always want to have the best on my side and last year we had an excellent squad. Position for position , line by line. But they left. OrObviously the teacher is restless, because in Colo Colo you can’t lose anything. The other day we already started losing and it hurt us all a lot“.
