By Gerardo Romero
23 Sep 2023, 16:32 PM EDT
The Cruz Azul Machine is in the middle of a very important moment within the Apertura 2023 tournament of the Liga MX, placing itself in the last places of the classification table with just five points accumulated to date, so many of its players have shown their focus on improving the overall performance of the squad to try to add more positive results and thus be able to try to advance to the Liguilla.
One of these is the Paraguayan Juan Escobar, who recognized that there is no margin for error for the team and they are practically obliged to win all the remaining games of the championship in order to try to reach one of the playoff positions that will allow them to seek their place. to the next round of the Apertura tournament to show that they are one of the best clubs in Aztec football.
“We are in a difficult position; We still have the possibility of entering the first four or fourth place. We are working, leaving behind what we have been doing and focusing on what is coming. There is a lot of quality and we showed it in many games, unfortunately (the result) did not happen, but here we go. There is no longer any margin for error, we can no longer give anything away,” the player said at a press conference.
When asked if the players of the celestial organization felt sporting shame for the results they have obtained this year, he stressed that he has not seen his teammates with that attitude and that on the contrary they feel with the obligation to seek victory in each one. of the games they play.
“I don’t know whether to say sports shame; I think that my teammates, in almost every game, have given everything, they played very well, unfortunately some mistakes we made have cost us, but we have already seen that if we put in the effort and each one gives our best we can fight anyone ”, emphasized the star.
“We know what Cruz Azul is; We are aware of that. We are in the big club; We understand that we must be in the first positions. We are working well, in a good way, trying to turn this around and go as far as possible,” added Juan Escobar in his statements.
Finally, Escobar admitted that this has been the most complicated moment he has had to experience in Mexican soccer since his arrival at the Cruz Azul Machine in the 2019 Apertura tournament.
“It costs me a little more, because of the responsibility I have now, but I feel a lot of confidence in my teammates, I know the quality of the players, of the kids who are coming up, we have to turn this around. We know how complicated it is to be in this position, but we must try to do our best, to tell another story, a nice one, and I hope it ends well,” he concluded.
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