Dec 14, 2024, 3:46 PM ET
The Tuzos coach mentioned that the most important thing for the duel against Real Madrid will be to recover the physical condition of his players.
The Uruguayan Guillermo Almadacoach of PachucaConcacaf champion, highlighted this Saturday the mettle of his team to beat the team on penalties (6-5) Al-Ahlyfrom Egypt, and advance to the final of the Copa Intercontinental FIFA 2024 in which Real Madrid will be measured.
“We were a little exhausted by the intensity we required in the game against Botafogo. Happily we achieved this pass with a marathon penalty shootout, but in the end what matters is the character shown for this victory, which is very important for us,” said the coach after the victory on penalties after 0-0 in regulation time and extra time.
In his debut last Wednesday at the tournament in Qatar, the Pachuca They beat Botafogo, champion of the Copa Libertadores, 3-0, and this Saturday they left the monarch of the African Football Confederation behind.
Next Wednesday they will compete for the title against Real Madrid, champion of the European Champions League.
Almada He praised his team’s defensive application against the Egyptian team, but also criticized their lack of offensive depth.
“We maintained defensive security in the game and that is to be recognized, although we lacked weaving from the midfield upwards to generate scoring opportunities,” he stressed.
Almada He mentioned that the most important thing for the duel against Real Madrid will be to recover the physical condition of his players.
“Against Real Madrid it will be a very complicated match due to the marathon of football we had today; we are going to seek to recover to face this transcendental match for the institution with all the motivation,” he assured.
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