Colotto: "Disciplined, intense side" before Miramar Misiones friendly | OneFootball

Luciano Villarroel, special correspondent for Radio Gol in Paysandú to cover Colón’s participation in the Río de la Plata Series, interviewed Diego Colotto, the club’s Sporting Director, before the first preseason friendly against Miramar Misiones. The main figure shared details about the team’s current situation and expectations for the new season.

The group and preseason

Colotto emphasized the importance of living together to form the group: “It’s very important because we brought in a considerable number of players and obviously, beyond knowing each other from facing off, it’s not the same as living together. We need that time, for them to spend time together, to learn to form the group.” He highlighted that they looked for “a good group, good people, and good players; those are the ones we tried to bring in to achieve good performance.”

Regarding the delay of the championship, he considered it positive: “We have a considerable number of guys who have arrived, and that will give us more training and knowledge. Fourteen have come, we’re looking for a couple more, the president mentioned the other day, perhaps a left-footed center back.”

Style of play and expectations

Regarding what the public will see on the field, the Sporting Director described the identity they are seeking: “They will see a team that is organized, intense, will look to take the initiative, and from there, with the names the coach mentioned, small partnerships will start to form.” He added that the goal is for the players to start feeling “comfortable.”

Transfer market and club structure

Colotto spoke about the current transfer market: “We’re always working, we’re always active, and we’ll obviously try to bring in another player in that position and maybe one more elsewhere.” The club is looking for “guys who can help, guys who feel that Colón is an important step for them.” Colotto didn’t want to talk about specific names like Rasmussen, but rather about positions.

He spoke about specific figures, such as the arrival of Fede Lertora: “We believe he’s the kind of presence we need within the squad, someone who can set an example, how he trains, how he is as a professional, he’s attentive to every detail.”

Regarding the departure of Luis “Pulga” Rodríguez, he mentioned that it was a difficult decision to separate the emotional from the sporting side: “I think sometimes it’s hard to separate what you feel, for the fans and for the people who identify with the idol, and what we need today, or what the coaching staff is looking for in terms of intensity and minutes, and well, he understood it well.” Finally, “an agreement was reached and I think it was the best for both parties.”

He also mentioned the structural change in the youth and reserve divisions, with the creation of a “working group” to provide “continuity in the development of the youngsters.” The club wants reserve players to get minutes and develop before reaching the first team: “Players need to have a reserve stage of 30 or 40 matches where they can make mistakes, play, and develop so they feel more comfortable and better prepared in the first team.”

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