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By: EFE
Saturday, November 16
Connoisseur louse: Miguel Herrera affirms that his experience as a technician is a guarantee for Tigres
Miguel Herrera , coach of the UANL Tigres, assured this Wednesday that his experience in the final stages is a guarantee for the teams he has managed , which seeks to replicate with felines.
“ We have been constantly in these instances of Liguilla which has become a guarantee with my teams, that is why we are striking for our rivals “, mentioned the technician in a press conference.
In his first semester as a strategist for the Tigres, Herrera qualified the team for the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2021, in those who will visit Santos Laguna this Thursday in the first leg match.
The helmsman boasted in his experience the two league titles he won when he directed América, added to the five titles that the Tigres squad managed to lower the baton of Brazilian Ricardo Ferretti in the past decade, as arguments to beat Santos.
“ Put together history and numbers, I have been constant in these instances, in addition these players are used to the League and to win. We are a team that knows how to play these instances and the first step is Santos “, he explained.
Miguel Herrera stressed that his team is used to the pressure of being considered a favorite to overcome the team led by Uruguayan Guillermo Almada. “ He does not pressure us, Tigres has done things well for a long time, in addition, we know that pressure is like that in the big teams. It is up to us to assert the status of protagonists “.
The former coach of the Mexican team acknowledged that the most dangerous thing about Santos is the speed with which he counterattacks. “ They have a great unfolding, very good arrival at speed on the sides, a dangerous front, so we must impose our style “.
Finally, Herrera highlighted the forward of his team , which was the best of the tournament with 26 as many as one of the virtues to advance to the semifinal of the contest. “ We are going to go with everything; We were the team with the best offense, I have a great squad, and if we are vertical we will be very dangerous “, he concluded.