By Jorge Hernandez
Aug 25, 2024, 1:45 PM EDT
After the defeat of America in view of Puebla by 0-1, in the game played at the Estadio Azul, due to the renewal of the Azteca, where The Eagles were unable to decipher the defensive scheme of the visitors, André Jardine, DT blue cream, He learned a great lesson and said that his team must learn to open up to teams that play on the counterattack.
“I respect all styles, Puebla played a solid game defensively and that is their right, us We had to counteract that strategy, but we didn’t know how to do it. We must learn to open up to this type of rival.“s,” said the helmsman at a press conference after the match corresponding to the fifth day of the Apertura 2024.
From the start of the match, the Eagles went forward, but without depth. They had more possession and attacks, but not good aim. Puebla scored in the second half through Raúl Castillo. The home team tried to react, but despite dominance, they were not effective.
Jardine was critical of his players’ performance, as they did not create the necessary chances to score.
“We didn’t play well. The opponent was very good in defense, closing all the spaces. “We created some situations in the first half, not the ones we wanted. That’s why we have to be more consistent in defense and capitalize on the opportunities when they come our way,” he explained.
The two-time champion coach with the Eagles insisted on talking about his team’s inability to solve the problem that their rival posed to them.
“We scored when we were attacking more, but we had to find a solution to the approach they came up with, but we just couldn’t find it. Does it hurt to fall like that? All defeats hurt because the demand on this team is to deliver good results,” he concluded.
With the defeat the América fell to twelfth place in the 2024 Apertura Tournament of the Liga MX. He was left with six points out of 15 played, the result of two wins and three losses.
On the sixth day of the competition, the team led by Jardine will visit Cruz Azul next Saturday.
*With information from EFE.
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