Guaraní coach Galeano values draw against league leaders, notes team's ongoing development

Ariel Galeano, head coach of Guaraní, viewed the goalless draw against the league leaders as a positive result, highlighting the point gained away from home.

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We faced the league leader until today, momentarily. I believe it is a team that has been worked on for quite some time, a team that with the previous coaching staff already had the people who are now in charge of the current coaching staff. It has a line of work that has become very strong over the years and, also, with the incorporations they are having year after year. Not for nothing, it is at the top of the table. Coming here is extremely difficult because of the trip; I've had to come many times, I worked here at 2 de Mayo as a coach years ago, and, well, I know what it's like to play here, I know how complicated it gets to play matches in this beautiful venue.

Galeano acknowledged the historical difficulty of playing in Pedro Juan Caballero and praised his team's defensive organization. However, he also pointed out that the team's eagerness to break down the opponent's defense led to rushed attacks and loss of possession in several moments. "I believe the team, in a way, rushed on several occasions to try to break down 2 de Mayo's system; that caused us to lose balls quickly at times," Galeano stated.

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I believe there are very good things, there are others to correct. Ninety-minute matches always have this: that suddenly one ends the matches with bittersweet feelings, because there are always good things and there are always things that really need to be corrected.

Despite these issues, the coach recognized the quality of the scoring chances his team created when they managed to play with more composure. He stressed that with only a month of working together, the team is still in a construction phase and requires more time to solidify their playing ideas. "When we lower our tempo with the ball, we are a team that knows how to damage very well, and when we rush, we tend to lose the ball or it gets divided very quickly," he explained.

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I believe the team, in a way, rushed on several occasions to try to break down 2 de Mayo's system; that caused us to lose balls quickly at times. Sometimes, when the attacking actions seemed very clear, we lost them a bit quickly and received transitions. It goes without saying that we faced a great team that also looks well-drilled and that also made the match difficult for us.

Galeano concluded by emphasizing the margin for improvement, particularly as the team continues to build chemistry and understanding on the field. The draw leaves Guaraní in a position to build on their performance in upcoming matches.

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We had very good chances to score; both teams had chances to score, but I consider that ours had very good quality in execution and in the construction of those actions. It seems to me that when we lower our tempo with the ball, we are a team that knows how to damage very well, and when we rush, we tend to lose the ball or it gets divided very quickly.