Ezequiel Medrán: «I don’t dwell on the negatives» | OneFootball

Colón’s coach praised his players’ character for pulling through in a “tight and hard-fought” match. Despite the physical absences, the manager highlighted that his team is maturing “minute by minute” and that, when the football doesn’t flow, bravery emerges to hold on to the top spot.

“We knew it was going to be an uphill battle,” Medrán began, acknowledging that the Córdoba side was a very tough opponent that disrupted play and didn’t allow the Sabalero to play comfortably. Even so, the coach was proud of his players’ ability to get the job done: “Sometimes you can’t win clearly, but today it was won with the bravery and manliness the team showed”.

One of the high points of the interview was his recognition of the young players who had to step up in urgent circumstances. Medrán was full of praise for Tomás Paredes, who rose to the occasion in two key one-on-ones, and for Conrado Ibarra, whose sacrifice in playing a full match again at left-back he highlighted: “He did his job, and we have to support him through that process.”

Toward the end, the coach didn’t avoid the issue worrying everyone: the muscle injuries to Peñipil and Marcioni. Although he admitted that the demands of the tournament force them to play “on the edge” all the time, he left a reassuring message for the fans: “The most important thing is having built a competitive squad; every player who is called upon is giving us solutions”.

Medrán’s most notable quotes:

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