Paranaense coach Wesley Carvalho spoke about his side’s 3-0 win over Alianza Lima that allowed them to qualify for the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores. For their part, the blue and white team reached four units in Group G of international competition and were eliminated from all competitions, angering fans who had their eyes on Christian Cueva.
Speaking at a press conference, the carioca strategist left an odd comment, revealing that he’d been told the confidants weren’t aiming for a target for this final day played.
“It was a different game. It’s the biggest competition on the continent, that’s what everyone wishes for. It’s fantastic to reach the knockout stages again. Today’s game had the meaning of exploiting the second home game advantage in the next round. That’s a very good thing. The other.” is the mental problem. I told them to be careful with the outside world because they said Alianza Lima didn’t want anything else in the competition. I was against. We did everything to ensure that the team got there mentally,” said Wesley Carvalho.
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“It’s not Wesley’s team, it’s Athletico. Athletico has always had that brand, it’s always been great. Now it’s not just Wesley’s team. I am one of many who contributed to this great Athletico Paranaense. We alone improve what is already very great. “These gateways were built through our tactical training sessions,” added the Paranaense coach.
‘Chicho’ Salas admitted he was ‘happy with the experience’ after being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores
Guillermo Salas spoke after Alianza Lima’s 3-0 win over Paranaense. DT was sad about the exit but underlined the experiences gained in this Copa Libertadores season.
“Sorry, because we say goodbye to this trophy. The team gave their all and I’m proud of my players in this first phase. We had some scoring situations and our approach changed a lot when we conceded a goal very early on. Everything changes for us. “What we wanted to do here,” explained the familiar DT at first.
“Then we took control of the ball. We had a few opportunities that perhaps we couldn’t complete for lack of peace of mind. (I’m) very happy with the experience we got and also congratulations to Paranaense because that’s how it is.” “A great team,” he said.
How was the Alianza Lima group of the Copa Libertadores?
Alianza Lima took four points in the 2023 Copa Libertadores. The Confidants recorded a win, a draw and four losses to remain in fourth place. Leaders were Paranaense with 13, Mineiro with 10 and Libertad with seven units.