Mexico and Panama will face each other in an electrifying match at the Azteca Stadium that could define many things, above all, and the most worrying is who will occupy the playoff spot. Despite what is at stake, Thomas Christiansen, coach of Panama commented that he is not afraid and that his team has nothing to lose.
Dreaming is free, right? Why don’t we go there with all optimism? We have nothing to lose, only win. All the positive that we get from Mexico is welcome. We already know from the first leg the quality that Mexico has, all the changes they can make, they put one in, they take out another, and the level can even increase, but we have to go with faith and confidence to get something positive”.
“DREAMING IS FREE, RIGHT? WE ARE GOING TO GO THERE WITH ALL THE OPTIMISM, I THINK WE DON’T HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE”
Thus spoke Thomas Christiansen, technical director of Panama, after the victory against Jamaica #CentralFOX pic.twitter.com/xpQoIKmHra
— CENTRAL FOX MX (@CentralFOXMX) January 31, 2022
Likewise, the coach of the Central American team confessed that they will maintain their idea of the game regardless of the rival and stated that his plan will be to try to keep possession of the ball in the Azteca Stadium to try to stop the attacks of ‘El Tri’.
“If we are playing the way we are playing or we want to play the way it is because of the idea. The idea should not change much, of course there are teams and rivals that force you to another approach during the game (…) you have to make the modifications to counteract that, we will see, but if we can maintain Mexico does not have the ball and that is a bit of the idea ”, he asserted.
Mexico and Panama will open fire on Wednesday, February 2 for the match corresponding to the date 11 of the final octagonal. The Aztecs are in third position with 18 points, while the canaleros are in fourth position with 17 units. The team that wins will be positioned in direct qualifying positions for the Qatar World Cup 2022.
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