Millonarios returned to Bogotá amid criticism and disappointment for their loss in the Copa Libertadores, this time against Palestino 3-1 in Chile, they have not won in the competition for three games and are very close to elimination, leaving only the illusion to reach South America.
In the midst of those voices that rejected the bad play of the blues, one of the idol Ambassadors went all out against Alberto Gamero’s squad for what happened on the night of April 25 with the actions of the majority of players.
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In addition to that, the Millonarios coach also regretted the defeat in Coquimbo and launched a lapidary phrase about the team’s future in the continental competition, along with the situation of Daniel Cataño and David Mackalister Silva due to their injuries.
The fall of Millonarios reopened an old wound in Alberto Gamero’s process and is the lack of a higher level at an international level, since the team was excited about the Copa Libertadores and with the fact of reaching the round of 16, a goal that now it seems impossible.
One of those fans of the team with that hope was Rafael Robayo, former player and idol of the blues who made harsh comments against the team for the defeat in Chiletheir poor presentation in the tournament and the discreet performance of the majority of players.
“I didn’t see a Palestinian who had superiority with ball handling, but It does seem to me that Millonarios lacked more hierarchy in the game. Palestino, with little, managed to go ahead in the resultmanaged to keep an important match in that direct key that it has with Millonarios now for the issue of third place,” he stated in Snail Radio.
Robayo explained that the blue team fell to a rival that did not control the game: “If we realize in the first half, Millonarios’ goal is an isolated play. A throw-in and a lack of concentration in Palestino’s defense led Leo to score a very nice header to tie the game, but otherwise we didn’t have the ball, we didn’t create a long position, we didn’t tilt the field towards Palestino’s defense.”
The former player was lapidary when he said that Millonarios has no option to reach the round of 16: “Bolívar’s result puts us in competition with Palestino and Flamengo for second place. We all know that Flamengo is a team that is going to take away Palestino’s points no matter what, that in Brazil Bolívar can make things difficult and can take away points, so it seems to me that Millonarios’ direct rival right now has to be Palestino in the game of return”.
Rafael Robayo’s statements were joined by those of the Millonarios coach, who already sees few options to continue advancing in the Copa Libertadores, especially because the road became more complicated than expected and he already knows what his destiny is.
“We didn’t expect it, we came with an option. With one point missing nine, it is undoubtedly complicated. There we have possibilities to continue fighting and the other is the South American,or we can hide that from today. It’s hard because of everything that happened. Sunday is a qualifying match to continue our fight in the Colombian tournament and it is going to be tough. You have to turn the page quickly,” said Alberto Gamero.
The helmsman also referred to the situation of two of the players who were injured against Palestino, whom he will surely lose for several days: “Macka felt pain in his adductors during the warm-up and he himself decided that he couldn’t. About Cataño, he told me that he felt a pain that he had already felt. It’s hard because they are important. Cataño comes out in our best moment. “They are discomforts that do not heal overnight.”
