Mauro Peinipil: «The fans aren’t happy, but we’ll work to give them joy» | 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 slump.

Tournament assessment and the pressure of playing at home

Despite the frustration from the stands, the player kept 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 are moments when the tournament can also hit you with a setback.” Looking ahead, he acknowledged the team’s unfinished business at home: “The overall assessment is good. Obviously... the fans may not be happy when they come. But we’re going to work to give them something to celebrate. We know we have to win at home.”

The opponent’s approach and support for the group

Regarding the difficulty of breaking the deadlock against a deep-lying opponent, Peinipil explained: “It gets complicated against a rival that closes down spaces, sits deep, and from there starts defending, and then they can hit you on the counter,” He also gave strong public backing 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 he hasn’t been finding the net lately. But anyway, as a group we’re more united than ever.”

The formula for winning again without looking at the other teams

When asked whether he watches the standings and 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 ways: “Maybe a little more patience from midfield forward. I think the key is having more patience and trying to find the spaces.”

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