Hernán Torres was hurt by the defeat of Deportes Tolima in the first leg of the 2022-I League final, in which Atlético Nacional beat him 3-1 to reach the second leg with a good advantage, on Sunday in Ibagué.
“This is a final and if you make a mistake, the rival takes advantage of it, we cannot make mistakes like we made mistakes against Nacional, They took advantage of the errors we had in the three goals. We were wrong about all of them”, said Torres at a press conference.
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The beginning of the conference had as background music the celebration of the fans of Nacional. “People are celebrating and we have to leave them. 90 minutes to go, they’re celebrating their work. We made huge mistakes and Nacional charges us as it charged. We leave defeated waiting for the match in Ibagué”, added the DT.
Torres’s message to the fans: ‘Don’t lose faith’
The Tolima coach sent a message of hope to his team’s fans. “This is not over. 90 minutes left. That people do not lose faith in their group. We are going to leave everything on the court, ”she assured.
Torres defended goalkeeper Alexánder Domínguez, who was compromised in the three goals his team received. It should be remembered that the Tolima coach was also a goalkeeper.
“We are human beings, and just as he was wrong this time, he has saved us in important games, he has saved us in the Copa Libertadores. He is a World Cup goalkeeper, he is an excellent goalkeeper. I was also a goalkeeper and I was wrong. But not only was he wrong, his teammates were also wrong, we did not support him by tying the game. And I am also responsible, ”he emphasized.
The DT of Tolima does not believe that the changes have been fundamental in the development of the game. “I don’t think it’s done a 360 degree turn (sic). The mistakes we made were very gross, I don’t think those who came in changed the course of the match. Nacional is a great rival and that kind of mistake cannot be allowed. They took the three points and the 3-1 is important for them. There are 95 minutes left and we hope to achieve the goal”, he explained.
What Torres said about the Tolima protest
Torres did not want to refer to the message sent by Deportes Tolima on his social networks, in which he announced that he was playing under protest for the inclusion of Giovanni Moreno, enabled by the Disciplinary Committee of the championship despite owing a sanction date for provocation to the public in the match against Millonarios, on April 11.
(In context: Tolima protests and announces demand for authorization of Giovanni Moreno)
“That corresponds to the legal department of Deportes Tolima. I don’t know what could happen. But we are in Colombia, everything happens here,” said Torres.
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