Ezequiel Medrán: «I don't dwell on the negative» | OneFootball

Colón’s coach praised his players’ character for getting through a “tight and hard-fought” match. Despite the physical absences, the manager highlighted that his team is maturing “minute by minute” and that, when the football doesn’t flow, bravery shows up to hold on to the top spot.

“We knew it was going to be an uphill battle,” Medrán began, acknowledging that the team from Córdoba was a very tough opponent that broke up the game and didn’t let El Sabalero play comfortably. Even so, the coach said he was proud of his players’ ability to get the job done: “Sometimes you can’t win convincingly, but today we won with the bravery and guts this team showed”.

One of the main points of the talk was his recognition of the youngsters who had to step up in urgent circumstances. Medrán was full of praise for Tomás Paredes, who rose to the occasion in two key one-on-one situations, and for Conrado Ibarra, whose sacrifice in playing a full match again at left back he highlighted: “He delivered, and we have to support him through that process.”

Toward the end, the coach did not avoid the issue worrying everyone: the muscle injuries to Peñipil and Marcioni. Although he admitted that the demands of the tournament force them to always play “on the edge,” he left a reassuring message for the fans: “The most important thing is having put together a competitive squad; every player who comes in is giving us solutions”.

Medrán’s standout quotes:

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