Matchday 13: Santos Laguna running out of opportunities to reach the playoffs
It is for this reason that Osvaldo Martínez points out that the team no longer has room for error and how important it is to beat Atlas this Sunday at the Corona Stadium.
"We have to think big, this institution deserves it, both the league and the cup."
It's all or nothing, "there is no margin for error, we know that a tie or defeat may leave us out of the playoffs, so Sunday is a must-win at home, we face a direct rival because they are fighting in the qualifying zone, so it will be difficult, that's why it's important for us to earn three points to continue aspiring to qualification," he said.
In order for Santos to be a protagonist again, Osvaldo believes that they need to win a match, thus regaining confidence.
"I think we do have the attitude, unfortunately, the result has not accompanied us in the good matches, maybe we were not accurate when it came to finishing, but that's in the past, we have to be aware that it is in our hands to fight for the qualifying zone, the opportunity exists and it depends on us to seize it."
Regarding Atlas, the team that will visit TSM Stadium this Sunday, the Paraguayan player stated:
"It is a team that is in good form, it is very difficult, it has important players, it was in the playoffs last season, it is still complicated, although we should not think about what the opponent does but what we can do this Sunday. We know that we have to win if we want to stay in the fight."
And the desire to move forward is not only in the league, but also in the cup.
"We have to think big, this institution deserves it, both the league and the cup, it's just that we're not in the best moment in the league, things are going quite well in the cup, we have to finish strong against Necaxa to advance to the next phase, it depends on us, we play at home. In the league, we hope to turn this around, earn three points, and take it step by step."
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