Madelón: Crucial win, strong defence key today | OneFootball

Leonardo Madelón, coach of Unión, provided his analysis in a press conference after the narrow 1-0 victory against Aldosivi at the 15 de Abril stadium for Matchday 6 of the Torneo Apertura. The coach expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and the result, which temporarily keeps them in qualifying positions.

The coach agreed with his rival colleague, Guillermo Farré, on the evenness of the match. “I spoke with Farré, we have a good relationship, we chatted after the match and agreed it was an intense game,” he noted. Madelón highlighted the importance of the victory and the undefeated home streak, without conceding goals so far in the tournament. “Today I believe Unión won well, as you say, whoever scored the goal would probably win, but I think we created a lot, after the goal we had two or three one-on-ones, we didn't suffer much,” he stated.

Regarding tactical decisions, he explained the substitution of Misael Aguirre for Fragapane to seek more verticality: “Fraga wasn't doing badly, he was having a good game, but we needed someone to change the pace, more intense to move forward.” He also highlighted the defensive maturity to avoid past mistakes: “In this same match last year, we played the same and lost 2-0 on counterattacks.” For him, “defending well is also playing well,” comparing his team's solidity to the defensive block of the Argentine National Team in Qatar 2022.

Madelón emphasized that this match was crucial to validate the point obtained against San Lorenzo. “Today was the match,” he declared, explaining that a loss would have generated many doubts. The coach also had words for Diego Díaz, noticing an evolution in his associated play, and for Juan Pablo Ludueña, highlighting his security in the central defense.

Looking ahead to the series of matches in Junín and Córdoba, the coach confirmed he will manage the squad's workload. “Rotation, yes, I believe there has to be,” he assured. Finally, he closed with a message of persistence for his players: “No one has bad luck, everyone has good luck, but you have to insist on good luck, create situations, and seek them out.”

The Sporting Situation of Claudio Corvalán and Enzo Roldán

A highlighted point of the conference was the situation of Claudio Corvalán and Enzo Roldán, who rejoined the group after training separately. Regarding the captain, Madelón was clear: “I always have a sensational relationship with Claudio. It's over, the books are closed. Claudio, come back inside.” Regarding both players, he clarified that they need to get physically up to speed: “It doesn't mean they will never play, they are behind because they were training separately, without the group. They will lack rhythm and you might need them in some match and have to use them.”

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