Alvaro Recoba: “We managed to draw and we were close to losing and winning.”

Nacional coach Alvaro Recoba spoke in a press conference after the 2-2 win over River Plate in the Conmebol Libertadores tournament, highlighting his side’s stance on getting level when they were two goals down.

Recoba pointed out that in the first half they had a lack of attention that put them in the wrong position, taking into account that River “presents an incredible vertical performance.” “The momentum going forward has played a trick on us,” he added. He also said that in the second half “there was a change in intensity,” and that the turmoil that arose between the players of the two teams was a sign of the “before and after.” “I thought it could beat us because we were in the game and moving forward, but it was the opposite. The team went and tried, and sometimes we risked being in a bad position, but we knew it could happen.A. We managed to draw and were close to losing and winning. I have peace of mind because the players represent me. Sometimes they play good or bad, but they progress“, noted DT.

“Chino” added that in the first half they tried to play on an equal footing, and that in the second half they watched “the old Libertadores match, where there were disturbances, conflicts and strong legs on both sides, and it was played.” With a lot of strength and passion.” “I would have liked to win, and I would have been very bitter if I had lost. “It could have been worse. We achieved a draw, we added a point, and we are still relying on ourselves, and we have to correct and move forward.”

In response to a question about how he dealt with this point taking into account the situation of Group H and also the goal of qualifying for the Club World Cup, Recoba stressed that they continue to rely on themselves and that “the point, due to the result of Tachira against Libertad” happened, and he ended up serving.” With the Club World Cup, he said it was “impossible to think about that” at the moment, as they have to think about facing Phoenix on Friday.

On the other hand, the national coach emphasized the support of Bolso’s fans who were present this Tuesday in Great Central Park. “The people… crazy. amazing. I lived it as a player and I live it now. I don’t know if there is a fan like ours, with all due respect.. We were 0-2 and it looked like we were 3-0. It was a plus. This is what we are here for, to respond by defending their shirt and ours, and trying to make as few mistakes as possible.”

Recoba pointed to Gonzalo Carneiro, who came down, as the centre-forward, to cooperate in the defensive scheme on some plays. “That’s what represents me. The difficulty was there and Gonzalo did it. In some games, we went looking for the win and found several players in front, and one of them had to defend and he did that. If not, ‘Didi’ Zabala was there when he came in. He added: “He did it because I think that, in addition to the goals, he has a commitment to his teammates and the club, him and everyone.”