The technician of the Olympiad Pedro Troglio, he was excited for the round of 16 of Concacaf Champions League, but is aware that they have it Aztec stadium against a rival who is having a great moment in Mexican football.
Before flying with the team to Miami, the Argentinian spoke to TEN and said he is traveling with the dream of getting a ticket to the quarter-finals and that his players want to be in history.
In addition, he was referring to his future. Have you already extended your contract? What the long-haired strategist said.
How does the team travel for the game against America?
The team is doing well, calm down. It’s a tough key and we knew it, but we’re going with the illusion of getting it right. Yesterday they beat Tigres 3-1 in Monterrey, that is to say, maybe in the previous one, I don’t know what the Honduras football world thought. It’s a very difficult game and we are in, which is the most important thing.
America is having a great time. Are you afraid?
It is not a moment, it is a great moment in history and also in terms of structure and financing. I think we performed well, then he made a difference, but we’re going there with the illusion that we can succeed.
The differences are very big, but can you dream of the rankings?
Forever. The nice thing about this is that it is football, it is played with two goals and one ball, then it depends on many situations. We are convinced that we can fulfill the dream, then we will see whether they allow us or not.
Santiago Solari said the game will not be easy, but they will be just as competitive as against Tigres …
Note that they said all substitutes would play, but all starters came and played. First, they have a tremendous amount of respect for us that is not fun and I imagine the same thing will happen now. Moreover, you play with people, because in Mexico the fans are already allowed to enter the stadium.
Could it weigh a little more to play with the audience?
It always helps the question of people plus height, but I have a team that if there is something good there is; fighter worker. I hope we can fight it.
Do they travel ahead of time to counteract the altitude?
We arrived yesterday and we left very early, a matter of being rested and arriving in Mexico tomorrow to acclimatize to the altitude.
Where is the team today?
Today in Miami and tomorrow Monday we are going to Mexico to be two days earlier. It is not at all that you acclimatize, but we will have more time there.
Which Olympia will we see in the Azteca on Wednesday?
The one you always see, a team fighting every ball, intense, trying to be direct. It’s not that he entertains the ball, but that he immediately tries to attack and we will try to do the same.
He’s already getting Deiby Flores back for this match …
He is an important player in our plan. Thank goodness we already have the whole team available, except for Eddie Hernández who is injured.
His message to the fans for this game …
You can dream of course, but always with the respect that we are going to play against a great rival who plays really well, who has the economic structure for something that he has and who can hire the kind of players he has. But we’re going with a dream because I have a really good team and players who want to be in history.
How is your contractual situation, are you already in talks to renew?
Yes, the president told me we could meet at any time, but in between travel and a pandemic, he had gone to the United States. When we’re here we’ll define it.
Still nothing brought up?
No, more than the word, the appointment to chat, we didn’t bring up anything.
How does Pedro Troglio feel in the team?
I feel very comfortable, happy in the country. It’s a great club so the priority to listen is to the club. Let’s wait until we get together.
Can the white fans stay calm?
I repeat, the priority is Olympia, but we logically wait to speak. But I am calm, happy where I am, happy and I think there will be no problem.