Diego Martínez, the father of finalist Tigre: “These kids have a lot of personality”

Diego Martínez received the applause of all the Tigre people who exploded in the famous Ducó area. It’s not for less, your Tiger will soon make history. Until a few months ago the promotion was fixed in the highest category and now it is still a week away from the possibility of being crowned a title in the First.

This was Martínez’s most transcendental moment as a coach, even now he doesn’t deviate from sanity and restraint, beyond what he allows himself to enjoy. “This group raises the bar date after date. These people give us more. They are all responsible”, Said the father of this Victoria team who already had a good campaign.

“We realize that we have been able to impose ourselves on our rivals. I felt that, though difficult, the River could give it to us. And I told the boys that with the Argentinos it would be more tactical, but it could also be given to us, ”said the Matador coach, who led in all categories of Argentine soccer and a final far from having his maximum. laurel.

“We face a good rival with a good coach. They found the tie in a direct game. The versatility has made the Argentines competitive. There’s a chance we might even find another goal. The Argentines , along with their equipment, tied the game.This is to the credit of the rivals.We were not very comfortable.The tie was a very strong blow at the end and it gave us a bad feeling.But this group is used to playing of the finals ”, Martínez explained. And he added:“ What these kids have is a lot of personality. I looked at their faces before the penalties were kicked and I knew they were whole again. Then, with penalties, anything can happen. Eye, I’m not saying luck. In fact, with Gonzalo (Marinelli) a lot of work was done on the kickers and where the shots would go and it didn’t go bad ”.

Boca appears on the horizon, where Tigre closes out the League Cup group stage (It was a 2-0 loss in Victoria. “We recently faced Boca and it was an even match. Now we want to celebrate. It’s a long week and that’s good to get your physique and head back. Everyone will be available for the final ”, the blue and red coach limited himself to talking about Sebastián Battaglia’s team, which will be shown as a favorite by its own weight, although the Matador has already shown that it is not shrinking.

“This will be the second final in five months. A very good group has been formed and the style of play is exactly right for the participants”, said Pablo Magnín, one of the strong men of this team who did not stop his up who marches and wants to crown his great semester.