After two consecutive draws against Guaireña and General Díaz, the aurinegro team lost the possibility of staying as the sole leader of the competition, which is still in the hands of Libertad, their next opponent.
After the setbacks, there were self-criticisms from the captain and the Argentine coach. "He spoke as he should (Gustavo Costas), if we lose on Saturday the possibilities will be null," Báez emphasized in conversations with Fútbol a lo Grande.
The leader of the central defense lamented the absences of the forwards Édgar Benítez and Raúl Bobadilla. "We need the entire squad, we are going to play very close matches, unfortunately we have two important players out and we hope they can be against Libertad," he said.
VERY LOW LEVEL. Regarding the match against the Águilas, which ended in a goalless draw, he said that the result "fell very badly". "We didn't play well in either the first half or the second, we had a hard time finding our game, little to highlight in the positive," he said.
"We prepared for something else and we are not doing any of that. On Saturday we need to show a different image and wipe our faces," he added.
Finally, the defender stressed that they have no excuses and ensured that the team needs a win to feel joy again. "We don't blame the pandemic, we blame ourselves. We have no excuse," he concluded.
Guaraní, with one less match, is in fifth position in the tournament with 16 points. The match against Libertad, who has six more points, will be played on Saturday at the Nicolás Leoz stadium, starting at 18:30.