Antonio and Barrios on Colón’s PN start, preview Ferro clash | OneFootball

The players of Colón spoke with the press ahead of the weekend's match for the 3rd round of the Primera Nacional against Ferro and said the following.

Antonio

I have to adjust to a difficult pitch that wasn't in the best condition, and I think it's a valid point, so I believe these two rounds have been a positive balance for the team.

P. Barrios

Yes, I think we've shown a solid team beyond the goal in the first round, but it's not just about the defense. I think the team is making a huge effort to achieve that. Personally, since I arrived at the club, honestly, they've treated me great, I felt like one of them, and it seems like I've been here for a long time, that's how I feel, so it makes everything much easier. As I said at the beginning, I think the team is making a huge effort from the forwards to the goalkeeper, and well, that's what we aim for, to make a solid team that strikes at the right moments so that we can get the three points in each round.

Antonio

I think what Colón did well there was gaining time in knowledge because the turnover was very large, many players left, a great number came in, so already knowing your teammate is gaining time. I think that's a positive aspect, and also, as Pierre said, we try to be a solid team because that's what the category demands, it leads you to that, so I think we demonstrated it in these two rounds, it's the team's foundation, that we all run, we all contribute, so I think it's something important for us.

P. Barrios

Yes, I agree with Nacho, I think it was a success on the part of the directors, the technical secretariat, the coach, I think it was an advantage for us to have pairs in several areas of the field that we already know. In my case, well, with Flaco we've played almost 100 games together, so it's a lot and it's a huge advantage to know what your teammate plays, how they think, the movements, sometimes understanding each other with just a look, so I think it's an advantage we have to maintain over time. It's a very complicated, very complex category, but we have faith that with those small partnerships we already know and with the rest of the team that we have adapted very well, integrated very well among all of us, I think we are going to have a great tournament and that's what we aim for.

Yes, just yesterday we had a video session, we analyzed Ferro, and it's a team of great hierarchy, a team with good footwork, dynamic, but also when they attack, they leave a lot of space, and we have players of great hierarchy up front, they will have to be cautious in those situations, but yes, I think it will be a close match, as is typical in this category, but I think we have the tools to hurt them because, as we saw yesterday, they leave a lot of space when defending, and in terms of intensity, we are a very intense team that can recover high, so I think that will be one of the keys.

P. Barrios

Yes, we saw that it's a team that proposes, that has good footwork. The truth is that despite being two rounds in, it's a team that has shown very good things, beyond having drawn at the last minute against San Miguel, I think it will be a leading team, but we, beyond analyzing what Ferro can do, I think we are convinced of what we are going to do. As Nacho said, also discovering their weaknesses or where they can be vulnerable, I think we have what it takes, especially at home, and as we showed in the first round, I think by being intense and striking at the right moments, we are going to get those three points we want so much, so we will have to fight, run, be intense, play when we can, and try to strike at the right moment.

I believe that a team can have great names, but if the group is not strong, not compact, it serves no purpose because what ultimately defends you is the group, and that's what we formed. The truth is, hardworking people came, a group was formed that I feel represented by. We spent many days in preseason, and that's good for getting to know each other. As I said before, most of us are new, so it's good because that's what defends you and sustains you throughout the tournament to fight for important things.

P. Barrios

Look, the truth is that the first round was spectacular. I speak for myself, and I think my teammates will agree. We were very anxious for the first round to arrive because we knew we were playing at home, and the reception, the arrival at the stadium, what was experienced on the field, in the street. I'm not the one to talk about Colón because we all know what it generates and how popular it is, but we know it's a plus that not all teams have, and we have to take advantage of it, so we expect nothing less for this round. We know the stadium will be packed, that people have the same excitement as us, so we hope it's a back-and-forth, a back-and-forth with the people, them cheering, us giving it our all, and that we can get those three points because I think it will be fundamental throughout the tournament that every time we play at home, we can add and that it be by three.

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