Garnero: Universidad Católica's qualification depends on others
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Universidad Católica coach Daniel Garnero acknowledged his team's decisive match against Cobresal in the Copa de la Liga.
- Garnero lamented that the team's qualification for the semifinals is not in their own hands.
- He stated the team will field its best lineup and hopes for a favorable outcome in the other match.
Universidad Católica coach Daniel Garnero previewed the team's decisive Copa de la Liga match against Cobresal. He expressed regret that the team's advancement to the semifinals is not solely dependent on their own performance.
We don't depend on ourselves, but we look at our game. We will field the best team we believe in, try to win, and then wait for what happens in the other game.
"We don't depend on ourselves, but we look at our game," Garnero stated in a joint press conference with Cobresal. "We will field the best team we believe in, try to win, and then wait for what happens in the other game."
Garnero emphasized the importance of the match, noting, "It is a decisive game, although the only bad thing is that we don't depend on ourselves. We will play it in the best possible way. We'll see what happens next. Hopefully, we can continue in this competition; in three games, you have great possibilities to qualify for the Copa Libertadores."
It is a decisive game, although the only bad thing is that we don't depend on ourselves. We will play it in the best possible way. We'll see what happens next. Hopefully, we can continue in this competition; in three games, you have great possibilities to qualify for the Copa Libertadores.
Midfielder Agustín Farías, also present at the conference, added that the team has room for improvement. "We have room for improvement in our game," he said. "We did well in the last stretch, but we can manage the game and the results better. In this tournament..."
We have room for improvement in our game. We did well in the last stretch, but we can manage the game and the results better. In this tournament...
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.