Philadelphia Union coach describes Saprissa as “Bayern Munich of Costa Rica”

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Jim Curtin believes he played one of the toughest challenges in the draw for the round of 16

The coach of the Philadelphia Union, Jim Curtin he has the greatest respect for Saprissa, a rival in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League.

As a player he knew what it was like to face the purples in this same match when he was part of the ranks of the Chicago Fire and now as a coach he will return to the Ricardo Stadium Saprissa to face the Purple Monster, in what he considers a very big challenge for him and his leads.

“I think they will be better physically than us who have just started our preseason, we will have about five or six weeks of preparation and some exhibition matches and we have to prepare for the weather and the trip. Facing a team with the story and with the winning mentality of Saprissa will be an honor, “the strategist explained.

Jim Curtin knows the inhabited trajectory, is in the target that is the winning team of Costa Rica and that he has had the opportunity to win this international contest on three occasions, so he will take every precaution to avoid any surprises.

“I played against Saprissa in this competition a long time ago, it is Bayern Munich or Manchester United of Costa Rica where their only goal is to win and when you are in these competitions all the teams are good and the opponent can hurt you in many ways “, he added.

The coach states that he was watching the CONCACAF League final where Saprissa he fell defeated with Alajuelense and recognizes several important figures such as winger Christian Bolaños, winger David Guzmán and defender Kendall Waston, all with a past in the MLS.

“It’s one of the strongest teams in Bombon 2, it’s a team with a lot of history in Costa Rica, it has an intimidating atmosphere where it’s played but that’s the challenge our club wanted to take the next step. play in a hostile environment against Saprissa it will only make us better, ”he expressed.

the Philadelphia Union won his field in the CONCACAF Champions League after winning the trophy MLS Supporters’ Shield 2020 during the previous season.

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