Madelón hails crucial win, praises defensive strength | OneFootball

Leonardo Madelón, Unión's coach, 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 Apertura Tournament. The coach expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and the result, which temporarily keeps them in the qualifying positions.

The coach agreed with his rival colleague, Guillermo Farré, on the match's parity. "I spoke with Farré, we have a good relationship, we chatted after the game and agreed it was an intense match," he noted. Madelón highlighted the importance of the victory and the undefeated home streak, without conceding goals so far in the tournament. "Today I think Unión won well, as you say, the one who scored the goal would win well, 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 go forward." He also highlighted the defensive maturity to avoid past mistakes: "We played the same match last year and lost 2-0 on counterattacks." For him, "defending well is also playing well," comparing his team's solidity to Argentina's defensive block 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 defeat would have raised many doubts. The coach also had words for Diego Díaz, noting an evolution in his associative 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 think 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."

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 will need to get physically fit: "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 a game and have to use them."

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