Gustavo Quinteros an important stop was played when reaching Velez Sarsfield. He took a team that Gallego Méndez had saved from relegation in recent days and in the midst of the club’s political renewal. And on top of that he ate a slap in the form of a rout against River. But according to his own words in an extensive one-on-one with the ESPNF90 panel, he always trusted: “Many people did not believe in us after the 5-0 against River, but our coaching staff and the players do and today we have that enthusiasm intact.”
And he took charge of the process: “When the team doesn’t play well, it’s my fault too. After the game with River, all together, we decided to change even mentally with the help of a psychologist.” And he assured that “I told the players that They are in Vélez, which is a big team and they have to play like a big team.‘
After drawing without goals and beating Argentinos Juniors on penalties, Fortín will play in the final of the 2024 League Cup, which will measure them against the winner of the key between Boca Juniors and Estudiantes de La Plata, which will be defined this Tuesday.
Regarding the semifinal with Argentinos, marked by the early expulsion of attacker Braian Romero in his team, the coach did not mince words: “I think that Romero was moved before the foul, but yes, it is an expulsion. Then, the team managed to maintain the order after the expulsion. The people of Vélez were just another player.
In this way, the 59-year-old strategist will have the seventh final of his career. So far, he has had 4 wins and 2 losses: “I was very excited before the penalty shootoutbecause I feel proud of this team”
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Quinteros acknowledged his emotion prior to the penalty harangue
In dialogue with F90, the Vélez coach expressed what he felt before speaking to his players and highlighted the connection there is with the fans.
Other phrases from Quinteros
“Marchiori appears in the most important moments. I always tell the boys that if they kick us into the goal, we should be calm because he is there.”
“Bouzat is in an extraordinary moment. He is very organized tactically and has a unique delivery”
“The players are leaders by example, such as Santi Caseres, Valentín and Elías Gómez, Jara, Romero and Mammana”
“After what happened in Tucumán, I asked that the issue not be discussed among the footballers, and that the specialists take care of it”
