Philadelphia Union coach calls Saprissa “Bayern Munich of Costa Rica”

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Jim Curtin believes they had one of the most difficult challenges in the round of 16

Team coach Philadelphia Union, Jim Curtin pays the utmost respect to Saprissa, the service rival in the eighth finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.

As a player, he knew what it was like to face violet in the same competition when he was part of the Chicago Fire and now as a coach he will have to return to Ricardo Stadium Saprissa to face the Purple Monster, in what he considers to be a great challenge for him and his followers.

“I think they will be better physically than us, those who have just started the pre-season, we will have about five or six weeks of training and a few exhibition games and we have to prepare for the weather and travel. Facing a team with history and the winning mentality of Saprissa will be an honor “, the strategist explained.

Jim Curtin knows the trajectory of purple, is aware that it is the most winning team in Costa Rica and that he has had the opportunity to win this international competition three times, so he will take every precaution to avoid any surprises.

“I played against Saprissa In this competition for a long time, it is Bayern Munich or Manchester United from Costa Rica where their only goal is to win and when you are in these competitions, all the teams are good and the opponent can hurt you in many ways “, he added.

The coach states that he watched the CONCACAF League final where Saprissa He was defeated by Alajuelense and recognizes several important figures, such as wing Christian Bolaños, midfielder David Guzmán and defender Kendall Waston, all with an MLS past.

“It is one of the strongest teams in Pot 2, it is a team with a lot of history in Costa Rica, it has an intimidating atmosphere in which they play, but this is the challenge that our club wanted to do in the next step. Experience playing in a hostile environment against Saprissa it will only make us better, ”he said.

Philadelphia Union won the CONCACAF Champions League ground after winning the trophy The shield of MLS 2020 supporters during the previous season.

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