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Pinilla criticizes Gago: 'His statements are a bit weak'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Universidad de Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla criticized coach Fernando Gago's statements about competing for the league title.
  • Pinilla argued that the team should focus on securing second place and called Gago's comments "a bit weak" and deceptive to fans.
  • Despite his criticism, Pinilla expressed confidence in Gago's coaching abilities and optimism for the team's future performance.

Former Universidad de Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla has openly criticized coach Fernando Gago's recent statements regarding the team's title aspirations.

The reality is that U has to fight for Chile 2. His statements are a bit weak, but I like him a lot as a coach and I hope he continues next year. But I don't like him deceiving the hincha, we are not giles.

— Mauricio PinillaCriticizing Fernando Gago's statements about the league title race.

Pinilla, now a commentator for ESPN, described Gago's claims of still competing for the league championship as "a bit weak" and deceptive to the fans. He emphasized that the team's current standing, 13 points behind league leaders Colo Colo, necessitates a more realistic goal: fighting for second place in the league.

"The reality is that U has to fight for Chile 2," Pinilla stated, adding, "His statements are a bit weak, but I like him a lot as a coach and I hope he continues next year. But I don't like him deceiving the hincha, we are not giles [fools]." He further elaborated that simply winning all remaining games is insufficient, as the opponent would also need to lose multiple matches, a scenario he deems unlikely.

It's not a matter of being critical, it's not being stupid or deceiving people. Winning all the games means nothing to you. The opponent has to lose six games and they haven't lost in all year.

— Mauricio PinillaExplaining his view on the team's realistic chances in the league.

Despite his critique of Gago's public comments, Pinilla acknowledged the team's improvement under the coach's guidance. "U has shown improvement, I love Gago and what he has achieved," he said, though he conceded that "this year we were not on equal terms to fight for the tournament."

U has shown improvement, I love Gago and what he has achieved.

— Mauricio PinillaAcknowledging the team's progress under coach Gago.

Looking ahead, Pinilla expressed optimism for the future, stating, "We are going to fight for Chile 2, we are going to have a good Libertadores, prepare well for next year and fight for the championship on equal terms. Next year, I can assure you that U will fight for the tournament."

this year we were not on equal terms to fight for the tournament.

— Mauricio PinillaAdmitting the team's disadvantage in the current championship.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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