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Fernando Gago anticipates Superclásico after win: 'This team will give its all'
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Fernando Gago anticipates Superclásico after win: 'This team will give its all'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universidad de Chile coach Fernando Gago analyzed the team's 1-3 victory over Deportes Limache, highlighting their ability to achieve their first comeback in the league.
  • Gago defended goalkeeper Gabriel Castellón after an early error, emphasizing that mistakes are a normal part of the game for all players.
  • He expressed confidence in the team's growth and readiness for the upcoming Superclásico against Colo Colo, promising the team will give their all.

Universidad de Chile coach Fernando Gago reflected on his team's hard-fought 1-3 victory against Deportes Limache, a win that marked their first comeback in the Liga de Primera and sets the stage for a crucial Superclásico against rivals Colo Colo.

The error is a part of the game and it is normal, it happens with forwards, with defenders and in this case it happened with Gabriel. (...) But the team played a great game.

— Fernando GagoGago defended his goalkeeper after an early mistake, highlighting the team's overall strong performance.

Gago offered support to goalkeeper Gabriel Castellón, who made an error that contributed to an adverse start for the team. "The error is a part of the game and it is normal, it happens with forwards, with defenders and in this case it happened with Gabriel. (...) But the team played a great game," Gago stated, emphasizing that mistakes are an inherent aspect of football for all positions.

We do not share that it has not been played (a game) evenly, because the team is getting better and better in its growth and manages to make the rival play in an uncomfortable way.

— Fernando GagoThe coach asserted his team's consistent improvement and ability to disrupt opponents.

He countered any notion that the team lacked consistent performance, asserting that Universidad de Chile is continuously improving. "We do not share that it has not been played (a game) evenly, because the team is getting better and better in its growth and manages to make the rival play in an uncomfortable way," Gago added.

This team is going to leave everything. We have to start working on the match, not play it during the week, but we do know what a classic means.

— Fernando GagoGago promised commitment from his team ahead of the crucial Superclásico match.

Looking ahead to the highly anticipated Superclásico on August 23, Gago conveyed a message of commitment to the fans. "This team is going to leave everything. We have to start working on the match, not play it during the week, but we do know what a classic means," he said. He also shared his connection with the players' passion, noting, "The feeling of the fan before a classic is something that I understand. (...) I feel very identified with the players in training, how they approach the matches. It is a pleasure to train them, with the passion they live it."

The feeling of the fan before a classic is something that I understand. (...) I feel very identified with the players in training, how they approach the matches. It is a pleasure to train them, with the passion they live it.

— Fernando GagoGago expressed his understanding of fan emotions and his strong connection with the players' passion.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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