Pier Barrios: "We couldn't let one setback become a bad run" | OneFootball

After the blow of the poor performance against San Telmo, Colón needed a quick response—and they got it in Paraná, beating Patronato 2-0 to put the doubts behind them and, above all, show an identity that had been lacking. Their captain, Pier Barrios, made that clear.

“The main objective was to change the image we left. Beyond the result, we were still bothered by what we showed the other day, because that’s not who we are as a team,” the defender said.

The context was not easy either. The heat and the match conditions played their part, but Colón managed to overcome it: “It was tough because of both things, the weather and the match, but we’re leaving happy because not only did we win, we won well.”

Pier Barrios, straightforward at Colón The turning point came in the second half. Although the team had already controlled possession in the first half, after the break they took a step forward in intensity and conviction. “We felt we had a little more in our legs and we went for it. The key was not losing patience or our shape. We knew we were going to break it open at some point,” he explained.

Another aspect that pleased the captain was the team’s defensive solidity. After the specific mistakes against San Telmo, the team responded with an almost flawless performance: “It was a tough week because of what happened, but this shows the character of the group. Colón is a solid team that takes the initiative, and we gave the image we wanted to give.”

The reaction was no coincidence. There was strong self-criticism behind closed doors. “We were very self-critical. We know we’re at a club that has to be a protagonist, that was built to fight at the top. We couldn’t allow one defeat to turn into a streak,” he stressed.

Barrios also highlighted the value of getting points away from home, something always crucial in such a balanced division: “Taking points on the road is very important and gets us back on track.”

On an individual level, there was also room to highlight one of the team’s key players: Ignacio Lago. “In such a tight division, having a different kind of player makes the difference. Nacho did it again, he opened the match up and that allowed us to handle it in a different way,” he said.

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