technician Olympics, Pedro Troglio, was excited for the round of 16 CONCACAF Champions League, but is aware that he is visiting The Aztec stadium against a rival who is having a great time in Mexican football.
Before flying to Miami with the team, the Argentine spoke to TEN and expressed that he travels with the dream of getting a ticket for the quarterfinals and that his players want to be in history.
In addition, he referred to his future. Have you already renewed your contract? What the long-haired strategist said.
How does the team travel to play against America?
The team is doing well, calm down. It’s a difficult key and I knew it, but we go with the illusion of doing it well. Yesterday they defeated Tigres 3-1 in Monterrey, that is, maybe before, I don’t know what the football world in Honduras was thinking. It is a very difficult duel and we are competing, which is the most important thing.
America is having a great time. Are you scared?
It is not a moment, it is an extraordinary one in history and also in terms of structure and funding. I think we competed well, then he made a difference, but we go there with the illusion that we can pass.
The differences are very big, but can you dream of classification?
Forever. What is nice about it is that it is football, it is played with two goals and one ball, then it depends on many situations. We are sure we can fulfill the dream, then we will see if he leaves us or not.
Santiago Solari said that the game will not be easy, but that they will be as competitive as against Tigres …
Notice that they said all the substitutes will play, but all the newcomers came and played. First of all, they have an enormous respect for us, which does not cause pleasure and I imagine that now the same thing will happen. Moreover, you play with people, because in Mexico fans can already enter the stadium.
Can you weigh a little more to play with the audience?
It always helps the problem of people plus height, but I have a team that, if it’s anything good, is; fighter, worker. I hope we can fight it.
Do I travel in advance to counteract the height?
We came from yesterday’s game and left very early, a matter of being there already rested and arriving in Mexico tomorrow to acclimatize to the altitude.
Where will the team be today?
Today in Miami and tomorrow Monday we go to Mexico to be two days earlier. Don’t delimit yourself at all, but we will have more time there.
What Olympia will we see on Wednesday at the Azteca?
The one you always see, a team that fights with every ball, intense, trying to be direct. It’s not that he’s entertaining the ball, but that he’s trying to attack right away and we’re going to try to do the same.
He is already recovering Deiby Flores for this game …
He is an important player in our scheme. Thank God we already have the entire team available, except for Eddie Hernández who is injured.
His message to the fans for this duel …
You can dream, of course, but always knowing the respect that we will play against a great rival who plays very well, who for some reason has the economic structure he has and who can hire the kind of players he has. But we go with a dream, because I have a very good team and players who want to be in history.
How is your contractual situation, are you already in talks to renew?
Yes, the president told me we would meet at any time, but between the trips and a pandemic he left for the United States. When we’re here, we’ll define it.
Haven’t we advanced anything yet?
No, more than the word, the chat agreement, I did not advance anything.
How does Pedro Troglio feel in the team?
I am very comfortable, happy in the country. It’s a great club, so the priority of listening is the club. Let’s wait to meet.
Can white fans stay calm?
I repeat, the priority is Olympia, but logically we are waiting to talk. But I am calm, happy where I am, happy and I think there will be no problem.