Madelón backs his players: “I like how the team is growing” | OneFootball

Unión’s head coach said he was very pleased with his team’s performance in the win over Lanús, analyzed the transfer market, and reaffirmed the goal of qualifying for an international cup.

Praise for the squad and the level of play

After beating El Granate, Leonardo Madelón gave a press conference in which he valued Unión’s footballing progress beyond the result itself. “I’m happy, satisfied with what the boys did. The result helps, it’s a team in the making, growing, we had many changes in midfield. I give it a lot of value since Lanús has very good players; when you switch off, you take risks. We did it well and the boys gave everything. The midfielders scored two beautiful goals, something we hadn’t done in a long time, it’s encouraging. Beyond the points, I like that the team is growing.” the coach began.

The tactical strategy and wearing down the opponent

The coach broke down the match and justified the physical approach his staff proposed to wear down Lanús. “We had to make it a long match, Lanús was coming off a run of games, and what we expected happened. After that everyone ran, we lacked the precision to finish it off earlier, but we had to defend. I’m satisfied, I think we played well for much of the match; you can’t play with intensity all the time. In the end we won, and defending well is also part of playing. It was a tough, tight match.” the manager explained.

The transfer market and building the group

When asked about the transfer window and the arrival of new faces, the head coach confirmed a recent signing and shared his view on the club’s reality regarding transfers. “Matías Rocha joined today, we were talking with him, and he’ll get up to speed over the next few days. The transfer market is going well, it’s still going to be long, there are things that can happen and there’s nothing you can do against a strong market; everything has a price and everything gets sold. I think we’re in a good place, we’ll see if anyone leaves, but I think we’ll keep going like this. We had to put the brakes on because a few more could have left. Unión sells, we know squads have to be built for six months, no more.” he said frankly.

Clear goals and focus on what’s ahead

To close the press conference, Madelón laid out the main sporting objective the club is pursuing this season and already shifted his focus to the next match. “We have to finish among the top eight. My idea is to return to an international tournament with Unión. Right now we need to keep getting to know the team; they’re pleasantly surprising us. Unión is a team, no one saves themselves alone. Today we’re thinking about Santiago del Estero.” concluded the Santa Fe-born coach.

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