Gabriel Milito talks about Atlético being ‘confident’ for the Copa Libertadores final against Botafogo

The coach expressed his confidence regarding the final, which will be played against the Monumental de Nuñez, in Buenos Aires. “We feel an enormous privilege to be here in Buenos Aires, it gives me even more confidence. The team is deservedly in the final and we want game day to arrive soon. The players know what they need to do, I have a lot of confidence in them. I feel like it will be a great final. We will be very competitive and we need to have a lot of intelligence, emotional control and play loose. We know the importance, but we have to understand that we need to play what we know. We will have a historic opportunity. It will be a disputed, difficult final. But with the dream of playing a great match and winning the World Cup”, he stated.

This game is extremely important for Atlético, who run the risk of not qualifying for the next edition of the continental competition if they do not obtain a good result, especially considering their situation in the Brazilian Championship. The match will also define the last place for the new Club World Cup. “We are prepared to play in the final, putting a lot of pressure on Botafogo from the beginning and to play more positionally and give them space if necessary. My team understands perfectly when to back off and when to play under pressure. It was like that throughout the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, and even in the Brasileirão. We had a lot more successes here and in the Copa do Brasil than in the Brasileirão, but we know what to do.”

For the final, Atlético-MG will be without player Zaracho, who is injured. The team must enter the field with the following formation: Everson; Lyanco, Battaglia, Junior Alonso; Fausto Vera, Alan Franco, Gustavo Scarpa and Guilherme Arana; Paulinho, Hulk and Deyverson.

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Published by Fernando Dias