Racing: Fernando Gago told what he thinks of Cardona’s present, reinforcements and the match against Boca

Fernando Gago He spoke publicly for the first time in 2023. The DT of racing He referred to the moment of the squad, the challenges for the season and touched on various individual aspects, such as the situation of Gago, the choice of Urzi, the arrival of reinforcements and more.

Gago has been asked if he will take Edwin Cardona into accountand clarified that last season he had already taken this into account. “Each player his competition within the team, It depends on the player I put it on, this is very clear. Every player needs minutes, he needs to play. I understand, that’s the way it is, but unfortunately 11 players play. So I see who is the best during the week, who can give me the best performance. They are all in my consideration”.

Elsewhere in the conference, Gago spoke specifically about what Cardona has been like over the past few weeks: “Edwin is fine. YouThere was a family problem and the main thing for me is the person. He’s back, he’s training very well and he’s considering playing.”.

Other Gago phrases:

On the ruling of the Disciplinary Court which postpones the suspended sanction for the duel against Boca in Abu Dhabi: “It’s not up to me to say if it’s right or wrong. I’m the coach, I try to lead the best team possible and I’ll try to go and look for that match, because it’s also a title, it’s a title for the institution.”

The arrival of Maxi Moralez: “He’s a guy who has a great sense of belonging to the club. He feels and knows what racing is. Obviously we’ll try to please him as quickly as possible.”

Improving on Last Year, Not Maintaining It: “Because my goal was clear to me from the beginning, a preseason. Where can we aim, where can we go and I am convinced that we have to plan to be able to compete in all the competitions that we have started this year. Obviously last year was been very good, we will try to improve it, not maintain it”.

The preparation: “The truth is that the guys who have signed up are picking up the pace of the training sessions, they are picking up on the idea that we want to play and, in addition to that, they also have the most basic thing, which is a fairly strong physical preparation”

His joy for the World Cup: “As I said a couple of times, I’m a fan of the national team. It’s difficult for me to watch the match, but yes, it was a great happiness both for Leo, for Ángel, for Nico Otamendi with whom I also shared the Selection. Seeing Kun was also very nice. And the way they enjoyed it, the way they were awarded the title, I think it benefits Argentine football. It is something that leaves us very well standing. We hope it will serve to continue growing as a showcase, to try to continue with a project, to continue with a clear idea. I want to congratulate the coach, all his coaching staff, the players, because the truth is that they have made all Argentines happy.”