Mansilla and Palacios previewed last-16 clash after Wednesday training | OneFootball

This Wednesday, May 6, an open training session for the media was held at the Casa Unión grounds starting at 9:30 a.m. Julián Palacios and Matías Mansilla spoke afterward.

“I think we deserved it because it confirms the semester we had. I don’t think there’s any doubt about that. And then, calm, we’re training, correcting mistakes, trying to fine-tune those details so things go our way and we can play a great match on Saturday,” said the midfielder when asked about the qualification secured on Monday.

“Fine-tune details. We’re also a great team. I think they have to worry too because we’ve been a consistent team, I think we’re the second-highest scoring team. I also think they have to worry. So, nothing, calm, training and doing things right so everything goes well on Saturday,” he replied when asked how to play against Independiente Rivadavia.

Then, Julián made it clear that he does not consider it an advantage that the opponent is at a disadvantage because they have a match today, Wednesday: “No, no, personally for me that’s a myth because players always want to play. (1:25) And it’s good to play every 3 or 4 days. But anyway, we’re focused on ourselves. We’re calm and we know we have an opportunity and we have to take advantage of it.”

The full interview:

“I think that for the way we play, it’s positive. Then, well, today another championship starts, that’s the reality, it doesn’t matter how each team comes into it. We’ve had good away matches, maybe we’ve just had a few little issues, but anyway, we’re very excited to start a new tournament and hopefully start off on the right foot,” said the goalkeeper when asked about his feelings on Independiente Rivadavia being the opponent.

Matías was asked whether, facing the highest-scoring team, he thinks he will have more work to do, and he replied: “Yes, we know it’s going to be tough in every aspect. Maybe we have to think about the match a little differently, not with a different identity, not different from how we’ve been doing things, but maybe with a bit more balance, maybe attack better and not as much, and well, be balanced when defending too, because we know it’s a team that is very strong offensively, especially in transitions. So we’ll take the precautions we need to take, but always with our way of playing, which is what got us here.”

“Maybe what’s happened to us in these last matches is that we’ve reacted late, something always has to happen to us before we start showing the unity that we are. So, like I said, we’re working well, and we’re going to go looking for the match. There’s also a reality: it’s going to be a long match. Maybe neither team will take as many risks as they usually do in the tournament, because, like I said, another phase begins.

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