El Cacique leaves behind what was a lackluster classic against Universidad Católica and is already focusing on what will be his commitment against Monagas de Venezuela for the second day of Group F of Copa Libertadores 2023.
The tie against Universidad Católica for the 2023 National Championship is over. In Colo Colo they turn the page and immediately focus on the upcoming duel against Monagas of Venezuela for the Copa Libertadores.
Time is running out and this Sunday, the Cacique played a friendly match behind closed doors against Deportes Colina, where the players who added a few minutes against UC or, simply, those who did not play in Santa Laura saw action. In the match, Leandro Benegas scored twice, Carlos Palacios and Matías Moya to complete a 4-0 win for Gustavo Quinteros’ men.
Colo Colo with the mind in Monagas
And it is that the idea of DT is to have his entire squad available and filmed. Thus, for the commitment against the Llaneros, the coach has the card more or less resolved and are just some pieces of the puzzle that you have to try to fit.
Everything starts from the defensive sector. Although it is a fact that Maximiliano Falcón and Ramiro González are the starting central defenders, It remains to decide if it will be in a line of four or three defenders. If the last option is chosen, it will be necessary to find the last defender and that is where there is doubt. Daniel Gutiérrez left with discomfort against Universidad Católica and Matías de los Santos, although he entered without problems, he was being taken care of for the midweek match. So, It is expected that the Uruguayan continue with his good evolution so that he is a valid alternative in the posterior area.
Another of the aspects to elucidate in these two remaining days of practices is one that is already recurring. The right-back has been a real headache for the strategist, although in recent games he has opted for Jeyson Rojas, leaving César Fuentes as the central midfielder. That decision, yes, leaves Vicente Pizarro as one of the major victims in a midfield led by Esteban Pavez and completed by Leonardo Gil, both immovable for DT.
In the offensive zone there seems to be no doubt. Damián Pizarro has made his space in the attack of the Eternal Champion and Marcos Bolados has been his companion. It is that Darío Lezcano still does not find the best form of him and, even, he was not summoned for the duel against the foothills. Benegas, on the other hand, pushes hard from behind and looks for his opportunity with a good performance in the friendly that was played on Sunday.
Monagas is going through a difficult moment
The Venezuelan team will arrive in our country to try to bring down the Cacique and, incidentally, improve their complicated present. In the local tournament, the Maturín team does not know of victories for four gamesaccumulating two draws and two losses with an equality in between against Boca Juniors for the first date of the Copa Libertadores.
Colo Colo and Monagas will face each other this Wednesday, April 19 starting at 9:00 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium. You can follow all the details of this transcendental commitment LIVE and ONLINE through DaleAlbo.cl.
