Marcelo Estigarribia: “We regained a bit of the identity we’d had” | OneFootball

After Unión’s important 3-1 win over Aldosivi, Marcelo Estigarribia spoke about the comeback and highlighted the team’s response in the second half. The forward felt the victory was necessary to end the poor run and regain confidence for what lies ahead.

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“It was a necessary and important win for us, looking ahead to what’s coming. We had been going through a bad spell, so today we played a very good second half and luckily we were able to turn it our way,” Estigarribia said.

The attacker acknowledged that Unión did not start in the best way and that Aldosivi’s goal caused some concern, but stressed that the team grew into the game toward the end of the first half.

“When you’re coming off a bad run and they score against you, your head drops and it feels like you’re doing everything wrong. But we had the feeling that the end of the first half had been good,” he explained.

Back in the dressing room, the squad used halftime to adjust a few details and regain confidence. “We looked each other in the eye, like we always do, to try to improve. The group responded once again and we’re happy about that,” he said.

A win that restores identity

For Estigarribia, one of the most important aspects of the victory was that Unión once again showed traits that had defined the team in other matches.

“In the second half we moved the ball well, we recovered a bit of the identity we had been showing, and that’s important too. Today it was important to win again, we did it, and we’re leaving happy,” he said.

The player also highlighted Tatengue’s ability to deal with different moments of the match. “We showed attitude, a lot of composure in handling the ball, we took advantage of our moments, and we also knew how to suffer, which is something you have to know how to manage in football,” he analyzed.

Backing Madelón

Before the match, there had been a lot of talk about Leonardo Madelón’s situation and the need to get a good result. In that regard, Estigarribia admitted that the squad was aware of the context and said the group continues to back the coach.

“We know everything that’s being said, but beyond all that I think the team has been working well. Today, thankfully, we got back to winning, which is what matters,” he said.

The forward also made it clear that the squad understands that results carry fundamental weight in football. “Results rule, and we needed to win,” he stressed.

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