Fernando Gago and a spicy back and forth with a reporter after the defeat of Racing

Fernando Gago showed self-criticism after Racing’s 1-0 defeat to Estudiantes in La Plata. He explained why he started with Cardona as the owner. “With Edwin we sought greater control of the firm ball and associated play in the last pass against the two insiders they had, but the team did not work, we did not have a good game, we did not have good runs, it did not go as we expected from the start of the gameThe coach admitted.

Next, he took a round trip with a reporter, Mauro Gundín (La Red), who toured the Racing campaign in the Professional League and asked why he thought the team’s current path might be of use. The TD stopped the question when the reporter thought the team had regressed: “I don’t agree with the attitude, “he told her.

“I do not agree with your analysis at all. I do not see a team lacking in attitude”, insisted Pintita. And he asked the reporter to remind him in which racing matches he had been beaten. “Central barracks, Godoy Cruz,” he told him. “Did they overtake us with Tigre?” For me they have not surpassed us. Did they beat us in the first half? Not for me. How many times has Newell kicked on goal? ”Gago said.

Later, Gago disagreed that Racing had played well in the 1-0 win in the Avellaneda classic. “I did not like the first time with Independiente, look what I tell you; the second either. I will do the analysis I like, you what you think is perfect”, he replied.

“We are first in the overall standings of the year so far, five points behind the leaders in the championship. If we win all nine games we can be champions. I didn’t say that we played badly with Banfield, I said that we weren’t effective, that we created fewer scoring chances. It is very easy to tell if a team is working or not. Do you think we have lost volume of play in this league, I do not agree with it. You say it lacks attitude, I don’t agree with it. The word attitude … do you think we don’t want to win? You said attitude. Personality depends on each player, on how he is. There are players who have one personality, others another. There are some who have lowered their level, but don’t limit yourself to five bad games that you called me in the league. You said five and I tell you we had 12 good ones. They are forms. It’s not arguing with you or anything like that. I believe in what the team is doing. We didn’t play a good game today and I’m taking the lead, I’m the number one manager. I have no problems, “said Fernando.

The team did not work as we expected, it cost us the game, it cost us most of the first half and it got complicated with the sending off. I think today we missed the game, it is difficult that when we miss the game we can carry on something “, admitted Gago.

“The analysis of this match must not distract us from the good we have achieved during the year, it was a very bad match, we did not play well, there are many things to correct. We didn’t have any scoring situations. We will see in the future how the players are, if we can recover those who are suffering, see in what condition they are and from there extract the team that will play on Tuesday “(NDE: in front of the Board of Trustees, at 9.30 pm in Cilindro).

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