Hugo Rodallega warms up the final Bucaramanga vs. Santa Fe from Liga Betplay: ‘We are going to fight to the death for the title’

​”We ​​understand very well the enthusiasm and position of Bucaramanga to get its first star, but we want to put the 10 star on the Santa Fe shield. It is going to be a complicated series and the one who does things best will win. We are going to fight to death for the title,” said the ‘cardinal’ gunner.

“There is a very great expectation, again in this short term as a coach I live a final. We have a lot of responsibility and there is a lot of motivation, everything will be resolved on the field. We are in a very different and much better League. It is competitive and even, it is growing,” said the strategist.

The key to the final will be the small details, Peirano You will have to configure a tactic to beat one of the most solid defenses in the tournament: ​”​We are very happy and motivated, we know the responsibility we have and it catches us at a good time, at the highest moment of performance. We know that we are going to face a strong and very well organized defense, but we are not going to change. This is resolved on the court, it is a different instance, it is experienced differently and there are other components at play. “We are both very prepared.”

Rodallega was clear and pointed out that the club must continue doing what it has been doing in the Betplay League: “We must continue doing our thing, we are doing a good job in each game, it is our responsibility. Things are being done well on a defensive and offensive level. ​The people of Bucaramanga will have a great party and we are guests. “They will be two games with many details, we have to be focused.”

​For his part, the Uruguayan strategist explained that the final is not going to be defined by the issue of the home field, there are more important details: “We do not have any mentality about playing home or away. We don’t think that it can be defined at home, it is indistinct. We don’t think that way, each game is a new story that we must write, if we didn’t have that mentality we wouldn’t be in that instance. “We have to create a different mentality.”

And he added: ​”I never looked at which rival was best for me, in these instances I am thinking about the team, whoever plays is because they did things well. Santa Fe You should be where you are and not look at those things. ​I find myself dedicated to solving everything related to the field, strategy and preparation. “I don’t spend myself on things other than the game.”

While Rodallega He spoke about his feelings of playing in a final in Colombian professional football, after his experience abroad: “I live it with a lot of passion and enthusiasm. I enjoy it, it was what I wanted, to be a protagonist and to be in a team that fights in finals. I try to take the game by game, so I prepare to score a goal and do my part. If the goal comes in these finals it will be welcome, but what worries me most is the team and that Santa Fe achieves the goal. I had to take on this responsibility, the expectation was very high when I returned to the FPC. When you get used to being a winner, that has a demand and it is not only on the field, it also has a lot to do with it outside, the family and personal issues. and care. I have a family that supports me and guides me well, that helps me continue playing and performing.”

And he added about the rival: “We plan each match to hurt the rival, but Bucaramanga has a very solid defense. If you want to win and want to be champion, you have to beat whoever takes the lead. It’s going to be a very entertaining match. Not here There is favoritism, this will be a head-to-head match and whoever does the best things will be the winner.”
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LastlyPablo Peirano was consulted about that system change that he implemented after the 0-1 defeat against Atlético Bucaramanga on date 4 of all against all and due to the issue of injuries.