Although the situation of Santos Laguna in the relegation table is not serious, their Captain, Carlos Izquierdoz warned about the importance of not losing points, especially at home.
After yesterday's training at TSM, prior to the visit to America, the central defender explained that the team's percentage situation, after dropping to 15th place, must react immediately and take advantage of the margin of error they still have.
"Yes, obviously we are in a delicate moment, there is a certain margin of error by being in a group of 4 or 5 teams that are above the 3 teams that are in a more complicated situation, but we cannot continue to let opportunities slip away because everything is getting shorter and when the margin is smaller, it becomes more complicated, there is more pressure and it becomes more difficult to do things," said Carlos.
"That's right, taking into account the bad moment we are going through, it's the ideal opponent to have a great match, to overcome this situation and draw all the motivation that a player can find in a match like this."
He added that it is important not to feel pressured in order to get out of the hole they are in: "I still follow it because I really like statistics and I know how the panorama is, but I think we don't have to pressure ourselves so much in that aspect and try to finish these three matches in the best way, which will make us start the next tournament more calmly."
The author of the two goals with which Santos tied last Sunday against Atlas at Estadio Corona, recognized that the lack of good results is putting pressure on the team, which is not good.
"The pressure is already there, when you see the standings and be so low, more than the winning streaks, the position in the table sets everything and we want to start winning three points, because that will improve the situation we are in," he pointed out.
Izquierdoz said that the draw against Rojinegros hurt like a defeat, because of how the team from Guadalajara caught up on the scoreboard, in the last minute.
But now, the goal is America, a team that is celebrating its centenary and will surely come out with that motivation to try to take the three points, in front of their fans.
He said that this match looks like a great opportunity for a dream victory.
"That's right, taking into account the bad moment we are going through, it's the ideal opponent to have a great match, to overcome this situation and draw all the motivation that a player can find in a match like this."
"We have to start with the first match against America, a very tough opponent but we have to think about getting the most points and getting the three points in the next match because it would be crucial," he concluded.
JFR