Unión, Madelón believes: «May I still have faith?» | OneFootball

Unión coach Leonardo Madelón praised the team’s performance against Talleres despite the 1-1 draw at the 15 de Abril and remains confident: “I believe we’re going to make it,” he said.

“Unión played a very good match, but we just couldn’t put it away. It’s an issue of efficiency. Talleres had one chance and shut the game down. We dominated them in the second half,” the coach summed up, highlighting the team’s commitment: “Their character can’t be questioned. It’s a noble group and I believe in them. We made it to the end with the light still on.”

Madelón also said he spoke with the opposing coach after the match: “I talked to Carlitos (Tevez) and he told me they’re taking too much from this. The overall assessment is good, but the hardest part is getting the team into scoring positions and finishing, and that’s what we lacked.”

The coach went further in his analysis and even turned to an almost philosophical view: “Based on the statistics, we’d be champions, but the ball has to go in. Maybe the supreme being decided everything has to be this way. Still, the players are doing well, I congratulated them. We’ve earned respect and there are things we can’t give up, like attacking.”

He also stressed the context of the opponent: “Talleres has a bigger structure and budget and they weren’t better than us. Unión can’t be faulted for its attitude; maybe what was missing was sharpness in front of goal.”

On the team’s current situation, he made it clear the objective is still alive: “We have a big mentality and we’ve convinced ourselves that we can be more. We’re still fully in it and waiting for Monday’s results. I really believe we’re going to make it.”

As for the process, Madelón valued the road traveled: “Four days ago I completed one year on my contract and I’m very satisfied. A lot of things have improved and we’ve solidified the team in the division. Nothing to complain about, we went toe to toe with everyone.”

He even downplayed a possible negative outcome: “It wouldn’t be a failure if we don’t make it, just a bitter pill to swallow. The chances are there and I trust other results might help us.” On the physical side, he confirmed some updates: “Palavecino has a minor muscle tear and could be back if we qualify. Bruno Pittón may have a meniscus issue, but nothing serious.”

Finally, he said: “Hopefully we get Independiente Rivadavia, who are playing fucking great (sic). That would be nice, because it would mean we made it in.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.