The two-time champion of Colombia, America of Cali entered the ‘Playoffs‘from Betplay League with the mentality of retaining his crown and adding his 16th star in Colombian football. However, in the box ‘scarlet‘It was his turn to start the road with a rival he has faced on several occasions, where he has had bittersweet results.
In the first game of the quarterfinals, the current league champion has to cross in front of the team led by the teacher Alberto Gamero, millionaires next weekend. For this reason, the Argentine coach Juan Cruz Reial stressed that “all rivals are complex, we knew it would be difficult. We will prepare, in the papers because millionairess has an advantage of more rest time by not having international competition and we will try to attack both fronts “, were the first words of the Argentine.
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However, he added that in recent times “we have come from less to more”, so that in these crossings of ‘Playoffs‘”they are 180-minute matches that usually define everything in the second match“The strategist told Win News after the draw.
In the other hand, Juan Cruz Reial was sincere and confessed that America does not have “a broad payroll like that of other teams, but that does not mean we will not bet on both competitions (Betplay League and Copa Libertadores). We have good players, but the payroll is short in quantity. ”
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Despite having a limited payroll to face both tournaments, Juan Cruz Reial he knows they are the current champions and for the same “the pressure is greater for those who have not been champions lately”.
Finally, the ‘scarlet’ coach indicated that his captain and reference, Adrián Ramos “We missed him a lot, we had less than half of the championship. We hope he will be with us as soon as possible, he made a very big effort”.