Universitario de Deportes suffered a small setback in the Clausura Tournament 2023, but they will have the opportunity to regain the leadership of the tournament when they face Atlético Grau on Sunday, August 27 in the difficult and hot city of Bernal.
The university team has prepared for this match without neglecting any detail, so they show their confidence in bringing the three points back to Lima. This was expressed by the cream coach, Jorge Fossati, who is aware that they can achieve their goal if they continue playing as they have been in recent matches, despite facing a tough rival.
"(Grau) is a very good team, which brings a lot of intensity to the matches, pressuring a lot and with players with speed and good technique from midfield up. We will have to play a good match, as I believe we have been doing. If we maintain this level, despite the rival and the extra difficulties, we have all the chances of winning, with all due respect to the opponent", he said in a press conference.
Fossati emphasized that the atmosphere within the team is good
The merengue team has suffered a couple of bad results in the last week, but the Uruguayan coach highlighted that the atmosphere within the team is good and they can get back on track with hard work. "The good atmosphere has always been there. Winning or not, of course, changes our mood, but we have to start immediately to overcome what cannot be fixed and start working for the future, which is the upcoming match", he declared.
Fossati criticized the match schedule
On the other hand, Fossati emphasized the schedule of the match, arguing that it should not be played in the existing weather conditions in Bernal at that time. "Our rival is Grau and we will try to be as competitive as possible in abnormal schedule and weather conditions. That time is not recommended by science and doctors (to play)", he concluded.
Universitario trained on finishing prior to the match
One of the problems of the 'U' in the last few games has been the lack of goals. Therefore, during these days prior to playing against Grau, the team has been working intensely on finishing under the watchful eye of Fossati.