Diego Bautista of Los Andes, ADN Gol exclusive ahead of Unión clash | OneFootball

Diego Bautista spoke with Darío Pignatta ahead of the Copa Libertadores match and Saturday’s clash with Unión, sharing his view on the current state of La Lepra Mendocina.

The journalist mentions that Independiente Rivadavia will hold nothing back for tonight’s cup match and will field its strongest lineup to secure a fourth straight win in its group and leave Brazil’s Fluminense almost eliminated.

When asked about the best player on this Berti team, he replied: «Independiente is already used to playing with Villa, and it would be hard to imagine them without him, although the team has already shown its overall quality. For me, it’s him, but there are also players who are decisive. When Bottari was absent due to an ankle injury some time ago—he has already recovered—there were no replacements for him, because against Bolívar the coach really found it difficult to replace him. But the reality is that Independiente has a solid goalkeeper, a defense that gives everything, and a very dynamic midfield. What Sartori does is truly impressive, how much he runs. He plays as a false 9, often alongside Arce, but the dirty work he does makes him practically another defensive midfielder, one who attacks, gets into the box, just like Florentín. Florentín is a midfielder who can score.»

When giving his opinion on Unión ahead of Saturday, he replied: «When Unión came up, I’d tell you that even though you don’t get to choose your opponents, Independiente probably would have preferred to play Defensa y Justicia rather than Unión, I’d even say this San Lorenzo. Unión is a team that plays very good football, and we know that yesterday the president added some spice to the buildup, which went over very well here in Mendoza»

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