The Independiente coach spoke at a press conference after the goalless draw with Arsenal and had this to say:
“The games we play are fun We just missed the target”, Tevez began speaking to the media. He also emphasized: “This team showed character and aggression. We went to him and the game was there. “Competing independently, we are on the road of construction”
“I don’t regret putting five lines, Monday’s newspaper is easy to talk aboutbut we always attack, press and play football“, he assured. I added: “If the team doesn’t give everything, if there’s no competition and intensity, I won’t be happy. “We were playing a team that had nothing to lose.”
“We should have six or seven points left. This happened to us against Rosario Central and Argentina. We must continue to persist. This is the path to team building.Let’s look at the whole process, not just today“”, Carlitos emphasized.
“Our goal is very clear, which is to finish the game with the fourth place in the group.”the coach said
“The bullet points are useful, and the additions are always important. I understand the Independiente guys, but it helps.This is part of the build and teams with 3 or 4 defenses or forwards will always make suggestions“, said Carlos Tevez.
Tevez, on the other hand, also spoke about Federico Mancuelo’s gift. “I have to talk to him, for me he is an important player and I need to know how he feels, he comes from Mexico and it is a completely different rhythm. “
mentioned Tevez and insisted that Mancuelo is “ It’s a physical problem, he doesn’t think it’s a football problem, it’s not a mental problem either. “Likewise, the coach also clarified the reasons behind his decision to eliminate Lucas Gonzalez: “Today he had gastroenteritis and I saw that he was not feeling well. I knew I was leaning toward Chaco Martinez in the first half, but I eliminated Lucas because I didn’t see him 100 percent. “
Finally, the technical staff He regrets that he cannot rely on Martin CotruscioRecovering from a salmonella infection, neither Alexis Canelo nor Matías Giménez can relax: “I won’t complain, this is the team I lead. But I’m worried about not having a striker on the bench. It’s a shame not to have Courtruccio to compete internally. “I have to look beyond the players and I don’t like that, but we I will continue to work hard and do my best. “