Mauro Peinipil: "Fans aren't happy, but we'll work to cheer them up" | OneFootball

The Sabalero defender shared his thoughts after the scoreless draw in Santa Fe. He analyzed the team’s overall performance, backed his teammates amid the lack of goals, and explained what the team is missing to break the streak.

Assessment of the tournament and the demands of playing at home

Despite the fans’ frustration, the player keeps a balanced view of the team’s current situation: “I think the team competes. Beyond the points we’ve dropped, we could be in a better position. But well, these things happen in a tournament too, sometimes you have that setback.” Looking ahead, he acknowledged the outstanding debt at home: “The overall assessment is good. Obviously… maybe the fans aren’t happy when they come. But well, we’re going to keep working to give them something to celebrate. We know that at home, we have to win.”

The opponent’s approach and backing the group

Regarding the difficulties in breaking the deadlock against a deep-lying opponent, Peinipil explained: “It gets complicated against a rival that closes down spaces, pushes you back, and from there starts defending, and then maybe they catch you on the counter,” He also gave strong public support to Alan, the team’s forward who is going through a goal drought: “Alan helps us a lot. He’s a real fighter, a great teammate. We know that maybe he’s not finding the goal right now. But still, as a group, we’re more united than ever.”

The formula for getting back to winning without looking at other teams

When asked whether he looks at the standings and the results from other matches, the defender was emphatic: “No, honestly, obviously you focus on where you are. We know we’re at a big club and that we have to focus on ourselves, on what we do during the week, and on picking up points.” Finally, he pointed out the footballing key to getting back to winning: “Maybe a little more patience from midfield forward. I think the key is having more patience and looking for spaces.”

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