Sporting Cristal will face UTC this Saturday for the 9th round of the Clausura Tournament. Manuel Barreto, the coach, spoke at a press conference about the match in Cajamarca and his perspective on the Sunday's classic between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima.
"From now on, I can say that there are no easy matches, for example, on Sunday we had a tough time winning against Ayacucho FC. At this time of the year, all teams bring out their best and we expect a strong and difficult match against UTC," expressed Manuel Barreto.
Regarding the classic between Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima, Manuel Barreto commented: "I will watch the classic as just another spectator, my complete focus is on Sporting Cristal. Afterwards, we will analyze the game when we have to face one of the two teams."
"It was very difficult for Alianza Lima to play in Cajamarca, I don't think the situation will be any different for us, all teams are tougher than ever at this time of the year," concluded the coach of Sporting Cristal.
It is worth remembering that Franco Navarro is no longer the coach of UTC. In fact, Sporting Cristal will try to take advantage of this situation when they face them this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Héroes de San Ramón stadium in Cajamarca.
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