Millonarios dreams of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. But to get there he will have to leave behind a great Brazilian soccer player who knows what it is to lift this trophy. Atlético Mineiro is the rival of Alberto Gamero’s team in the third round of the tournament.
“We are in a phase in which all the games are important and decisive. We have been growing as a team to face these matches and seek victory. We have an important game We hope to play a great game away from home to be able to define here at home”, Pedrinho, the Galo midfielder, began by saying at a press conference.
The Bogotá club is strong at home, where it has accumulated five wins in a row and has not lost since the end of October (1-2 against Medellín). Therefore, the midfielder is aware of the difficulty of the first leg at El Campín: “We know that playing away from home is always difficult, regardless of where it is. It will surely be a difficult match against Millonarios. We have to work hard and be mentally strong because it is a very good team. We have to be prepared, we are going to work to play a great game”.
Coudet and technical staff, attentive to Millionaires
Precisely in El Campín, Millonarios has just won in his last two presentations. Comeback against the Catholic University of Ecuador to overcome the second phase of Libertadores and 2-0 win over Deportivo Cali by Liga BetPlay with a mixed roster, matches studied by Atlético Mineiro.
“We saw a little bit of the game that happened. Coudet is preparing material to show us the strengths and weaknesses of this team. We know that it is a team of great physical and technical quality and we have to be prepared. With a firm and strong head, it will be a difficult game, a game against a very good team and with a full stadium. Atlético is used to this type of matchPedro added.
The one-way commitment of this key is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 8 starting at 7:30 p.m.while The group stage qualifier will be known on the 15th of this month at the same time in Belo Horizonte.
