By Gerardo Romero
28 Sep 2023, 08:20 AM EDT
The technical director of the Tigres de la UANL, Robert Dante Siboldi, was excited by the victory that the team achieved this Wednesday in the Campeones Cup against Los Ángeles FC (LAFC) in a disputed match that was decided in the penalty shootout and in which he was able to win his third title at the helm of the university team to remain one of the best teams in the Liga MX today, this is because they are also the current champions of Aztec football having won the Clausura tournament trophy. 2023.
During the press conference after the match, the coach stated that the team’s attitude is what has allowed them to maintain the impressive level of play they have and this has been reflected in the club’s winning of titles; He also highlighted the work of each of the players on the squad.
“We can make mistakes, but the winning attitude is always ahead. This team is impressive when it sniffs that it can win. The emotional level always pushes us to be at our best,” he expressed. the strategist
The match was played at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, where the locals demonstrated their ability to play at home to shut down the feline defense and thus be able to maintain a goalless tie during the 90 minutes of play. However, in the penalty shootout fatigue took its toll and the Americans ended up missing two of their five shots.
“There is no key to defining these guys, there are a lot of things that round out this team that never gives up, that no matter what happens they continue fighting, they don’t give up a ball and they know how to solve rivals of this kind. quality,” he noted.
“It is an honor to be here, but this team and its hunger to win is more impressive. We have many leaders on the team who infect the young people who allow us to continue achieving victories,” concluded the Uruguayan coach.
The Campeones Cup pits the champion of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season against the Champion of Champions of Mexican soccer and has been held since 2018, the year in which the Tigres won 3-1 against Toronto FC; Despite this, it was suspended in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic.
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