Federico Rasmussen praises Colón in Buenos Aires: «Long overdue» | OneFootball

Colón’s 3-0 thrashing of Defensores de Belgrano ended their winless streak and brought a soothing sense of calm to Santa Fe. One of the standout performers of the afternoon was Federico Rasmussen, who not only looked solid in central defense but was also the one who broke the deadlock in Bajo Núñez. After the match, the defender reflected the squad’s relief at getting back to winning ways.

“We played a great match on a very tough field. We’d been bottling up frustration because we felt that in the previous games we had done enough to deserve more, but the result just wouldn’t come. Today, luckily, we were clinical, opened the match early, and managed it intelligently. We had deserved this for a while,” said the scorer of Colón’s first goal.

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The importance of set pieces

Rasmussen stressed how crucial it was to strike through the air early in the match, a factor that ended up unlocking the home side’s tactical plan. “We knew set pieces were going to be fundamental in this kind of match. On the goal, it fell to me there after the rebound, and luckily it went in. That gave us enormous peace of mind to settle into the game and play off their desperation,” he explained about the 1-0 in the 9th minute.

Likewise, the center-back emphasized the importance of putting together a strong collective performance just as outside criticism was beginning to put pressure on the coaching staff led by Ezequiel Medrán. “The group always stayed united and committed to the idea. Sometimes when you’re not winning, rumors start, but on the field we showed that we support this process. We were a solid team in every line and kept a clean sheet, which was something we owed ourselves,” he argued.

Looking ahead with optimism

To close, the defender avoided getting carried away and stressed the need to consolidate this version of Colón in the demanding final stretch of the Primera Nacional. “This gives us a huge emotional boost for what’s ahead. The table is very tight and you can’t let your guard down. We won an important match against a direct rival, but tomorrow we already have to turn the page and think about what’s next because the final objective is still a long way off, and we have to take it one match at a time.”

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