Pedro Troglio’s Olimpia will face Motagua on Sunday in day 4 of the Clausura 2021 tournament of the National League.
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Both teams arrive with three victories (nine points) prior to the Classic, the winner of this match will be the new leader of the table of positions of their group.
Samuel “Chama” Córdova spoke this Friday before the match and highlighted a possible duel with “Muma” Fernández, Motagua’s right winger.
WHAT HE SAID:
A new match against the hated rival
“This is a classic we have to win, we’re focused, we’ve had a good week with positive results and with wins that keep us on top and it’s the way we have to keep going.”
Motagua, a different rival
“There is this euphoria that is against them that they have armed themselves well. We have a certain advantage that we are more compact, but we have to work hard, the one who is less wrong will be the one who will come out victorious.”
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Is there a lot of Olympia superiority over other teams?
“Olimpia is somehow a club that has invested, that always wants to be champions, we have a great squad and those who have come feel good and it is the advantage over the other teams that are not so many players, we have the l ‘DT themselves and teammates, it’s the advantage of having a solid team that costs them a goal.’
Are they better at the Classic than Motagua and are they the candidates for the three-time championship?
“We are good, solid, very strong and we won the first matches, we are in the privileged places and this gives us the incentive to win the match and getting the victory against Motagua we take an important step over the others, the another rival I see is Real Spain who strengthened well and we beat them at home, then it gives us the pattern that we are better “.
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A possible duel with “Muma” Fernández, reinforced by Motagua
“I’m a friend of his, I’ve played a lot of football and that already happened to me with ‘Machuca’ Ramirez, they said he was fast, but the player when he’s shooting isn’t going to have any problems and I don’t have any problems with that, I’m not afraid of “Muma” Fernández and it’s a hand-to-hand that I have to win. “
Do you think you have to be the headline despite the rotations?
“I’m always ready, I commented to Professor (Troglio) that I have no problem going to the bank and that when he gives me the opportunity I will take advantage of it, I am grateful to him for the trust, whether or not he is a incumbent. Here I feel good and I have teammates who do well like Ever (Alvarado) the captain and Javier Portillo.