The interim coach of Independiente spoke after the 2-1 victory over Banfield and analyzed his three games coached.
El Rojo won 2-1 and, to the rhythm of the song “Come on, let’s go, the kids.”achieved his first victory in the Professional League 2024. In the last game before the Copa América break, the team led by Hugo Tocalli said goodbye to the people between applause and ovation after a great game where the youngest players were the protagonists. “It makes me very happy, I see a nice future in them“, said the coach in a conference, who ended his interim period with 5 points out of 9 at stake.
Regarding the duel against Banfield, Tocalli highlighted: “We knew that they were going to play long balls to the two forwards and we couldn’t counteract it. That’s why I screamed so much during the first half. Without a doubt, the penalty that Rey saved gave us the breath we needed. In the second half we made the decision to make a line of five to be able to contain them.”
Then the coach He filled Santi Lópe with praisez, scorer of Rojo’s first goal, and praised him as the boys’ standard bearer: “I hope all the Independiente players have Santi López’s sense of belonging.” And I add:”I think your timing is extraordinary. I saw him in the national team a long time ago and I realized that he was a different player. Day by day it grows and that is very nice. “Having a young, powerful, goal-scoring striker makes me happy.”
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Later, Tocalli referred to the arrival of Julio Vaccari and highlighted the strength of the group: “July He is going to meet a group of players who want Independiente to leave, to qualify for the cups. You are going to meet a group that wants to do things well, that wants to move this forward. There is total dedication and when there is, work often becomes easier”
