University of Chile was unable to get three points against Unión La Calera last Thursday, but it still left good impressions that give hope to the blue fans that U can return to the positions where it is historically accustomed to fight.
What Mauricio Pellegrino and his team have achieved so far is notable: they are in second place behind Universidad Católica and, although there is still a long way to go in the tournament, they are in a qualifying position to go directly to the Copa Libertadores 2024.
It is precisely the qualification for international tournaments that gives hope to Jean Beausejour, former national team player for La Roja and the blue team, who spoke on ESPN F Show about the blue team's chances for next year.
“It is not far-fetched that they could qualify for the Copa Libertadores. Making it to the group stage would be a great achievement, becoming champions would be even better, but just qualifying for the Libertadores would be a checkmark, a good season that I imagine is a transition towards seriously competing for the championship, which is what U is aiming for,” said Bose.
The historical player does not rule out U competing for the title: "If they are there with three matches left, I'm sure they will fight for it and they can be champions, no doubt about it because when the big teams are in that position, they become dangerous. However, without having spoken to anyone internally, I imagine they see it as a transition year to qualify for an international cup.”
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“If they qualify for the Copa Sudamericana, I think it would also be enough, but I feel that the Copa Libertadores could be a good reward for this good U squad. I don't know if U will have that winning streak that allows you to always be in the fight, but I feel that U will find its form as the tournament progresses, but I believe that the option of the Copa Libertadores is not far-fetched,” he concluded.