Lago on Medrán exit and Delfino wait: ‘Some things are inexplicable’ | OneFootball

The departure of Ezequiel Medrán opened a new chapter at Colón, causing deep regret in Ignacio Lago, one of the team’s leaders. After Monday’s training session, the forward reflected on the coach’s exit and reaffirmed the unconditional support the squad had given him:

“It’s always something negative when a coach has to leave under these circumstances; the feeling with him is very good. Our commitment to him was always at 100%, we tried to give everything until the end, and there was always a very good relationship. We have the same feeling people on the outside have, that we should be a little higher up. Everything is there for that, and the self-criticism mainly comes from the fact that we believe we can be higher up.”

When assessing the reasons behind the Sabalero’s slump, the attacker detailed the team’s shortcomings:

“I think it’s a bit of everything. There were tactical and technical issues and mistakes. There were also matches where we lacked attitude, a bit of everything. We’re coming off games that become an uphill battle because we concede early.”

Regarding the strong rumors about Iván Delfino returning as head coach, the player drew a parallel with his previous spell:

“It’s happening in a very similar way to when he had to leave. In many ways I see something very similar. We’ll wait for his arrival to be confirmed. It’s a different squad from back then, and if he arrives tomorrow, he’ll have time to work.”

Despite the situation, Lago stressed that the dressing room has not lost faith in achieving promotion:

“It’s not just the final sprint that matters. Ferro is where it is today because it had gone a long time without losing. I think there’s a belief in our squad that it doesn’t give up. Sometimes what you want just doesn’t happen, but the belief is there. It may sound like an easy line, saying the division is difficult, but inexplicable things happen in this tournament. It’s not an excuse. I like giving my opinion less and less because the tournament keeps producing surprises, like us losing to the team at the bottom; it also happened to Morón.”

To illustrate the group’s winning mentality, he shared a private conversation he had with Julián Marcioni:

“I’m not so worried about what’s below us, I always look upward in the standings. We have to keep winning. Mathematically, there are still a lot of points at stake, but there aren’t many points left to lose. We have to focus on what we ourselves can do. I spoke with Juli Marcioni, he said something to me, we thought it all through, and he told me, ‘Don’t worry, we’re going to get promoted.’ That’s the belief I’m talking about. I don’t like promising anything, but we’re going to try until the very end.”

Lastly, the player reassured everyone about his health after recently undergoing surgery:

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