‘It’s frustrating’: Mauro Pittón on La Plata loss, urges balance | OneFootball

Unión’s dressing room was marked by disappointment after the agonizing 2-1 defeat against Estudiantes. At the end of the match at Estadio UNO, captain Mauro Pittón was the one who gave voice to the squad’s feelings, combining self-criticism with a message of composure ahead of the final three matchdays.

“It’s a shame, because we put in a great effort and delivered a good performance. Those unfortunate plays leave us with nothing,” admitted the midfielder, who regretted that the team’s display did not translate into points.

On the team’s competitiveness under Madelón, the Santa Fe leader highlighted: “It hurts, because we go to every stadium to compete. The group has been putting in a huge effort, and when we can’t show it in the result, you feel it. It’s frustrating, like against Independiente, because we’ve been playing well, although we lacked sharpness.”

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Eyes on Newell’s

Despite the blow suffered in stoppage time, Pittón stressed the importance of not losing focus: “We have to keep going as we have been, fine-tuning the details. When we won, we weren’t the best, and now we’re not the worst. We have to stay balanced and trust in that.”

Regarding the course of the match, the midfielder questioned whether the scoreline was fair: “The final feeling hurts, because I don’t know if Estudiantes deserved to win. They didn’t create that much against us, but the image is what remains. As far as we’re concerned, we played a good match.”

With the goal of qualifying for the playoffs still alive, the captain already shifted his focus to the next match at the 15 de Abril: “This goes on. There are three matchdays left and we’re playing against direct rivals. We always want to take all three points, but it’s not always possible. Now we have to think about Newell’s.”

Finally, he reaffirmed the group’s commitment to its footballing approach: “We trust the way we play and how we approach each match. During the week we’ll analyze the opponent to see how we can hurt them. We have to maintain the work day by day. Defeats overshadow things, but we know the tournament is very even. We let important points slip away, but there are still nine left to play for, and that’s where the objective lies.”

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