Mauricio Martínez: "Opponents are starting to figure us out" | OneFootball

After Unión’s tough 3-1 defeat against Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, Mauricio Martínez analyzed the team’s performance and acknowledged that Tate struggled to adapt to the initial game plan.

“The formation made things a bit difficult for us. In the second half, with Chelo (Estigarribia) coming on, the game changed quite a bit, but they scored on a counterattack and then, with our eagerness to go after the result, we left ourselves exposed. The result was fair,” the midfielder said in the mixed zone.

The midfielder admitted that the team couldn’t get a foothold in the first half and that Central Córdoba managed the tempo better. “We needed to link up more in midfield. We gave the opponent too much ground and struggled to play passes through because we were too far from goal. When we used the formation we usually play, there was an improvement, although it wasn’t enough. Opponents are starting to see how we play and are figuring us out,” he explained with self-criticism.

Looking ahead, Martínez called for calm and focused on collective recovery. “We have to face next week in the best way possible, be open to what the coach says and, if there are changes, accept them for the good of the team. We need to stay calm, because we’re going to fight until the end,” concluded the player from Santa Fe, who was one of the most consistent performers in a team that has yet to find solidity in the decisive stage of the tournament.

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