Pier Barrios: «We give it all, body and mind, but it’s not enough» | OneFootball

The Sabalero defender analyzed Colón’s current situation after the 0-0 draw against Bolívar in Santa Fe, calling for calm around the club and showing absolute confidence in ending the run of seven matches without a win.

Confidence in the squad and self-criticism

The experienced player stressed the importance of staying mentally grounded to get through this rough patch: “It’s difficult, and we’re trying to make people understand that above all, we need to stay calm today and be sure of who we are, because we’re the same team that started out and had a great beginning.” Although he admitted the team is going through a tough spell, he played down the widespread alarmism: “We’ve gotten ourselves into a situation that’s complicated, I wouldn’t call it dramatic, but it is complicated because it’s becoming hard for us to win. Still, we have to believe that we’re going to get out of it.”

The tactical analysis and a clean sheet

Regarding the team’s ongoing shortcomings in its play, Barrios went beyond simply talking about finishing in the boxes: “It would be easy to say that what we’re lacking right now is being a little sharper when it comes to scoring… but I think it goes much deeper than that.” The defender spoke positively about the defensive organization shown in this match: “Thank God, today we kept a clean sheet again, thanks to the collective work we put in for almost 100 minutes, but I think this is a division of details, a division that doesn’t forgive.” In that sense, he regretted the physical effort going unrewarded: “The team creates, the team tries, it gives everything physically, psychologically, mentally, and it’s still not enough.”

Living with criticism and Colón’s demands

The player acknowledged the pressure from the fans amid the string of matches without taking all three points: “That’s where each one of our minds starts working… also understanding the fans’ anger, the criticism, because it’s part of it. We live with this, with mistakes, with criticism, and we have to take responsibility.” However, he highlighted the internal harmony as the key to turning things around: “Day to day at the club is great, day to day within the group is great, and that gives us the peace of mind to know that at some point this is going to change.”

The challenge away from home

To close, Barrios referred to the three consecutive matches the team will have to face away from home:

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