The coach of Universitario refers to the present of his team in the prelude to the first final against Alianza Lima
Universitario de Deportes is preparing to host Alianza Lima at the Monumental Stadium. The "cremas", who won the Clausura Tournament in the last match against Sport Huancayo, will assume one of the most important matches of recent times at home against their "compadre".
Jorge Fossati spoke about what this commitment will be and highlighted the courage of his players, who have not disappointed him in key moments of this championship.
"Happy and grateful to God to be in these instances. It is also thanks to the values that this group of footballers has had throughout the year; we have gone through complicated moments and I have never seen this team disappoint, neither at home nor internationally," said the experienced Uruguayan coach, who will seek the title that 'U' has not won for 10 years.
"Based on everything I have seen this year, I come with great expectations, great optimism, beyond the respect that the opponent deserves, because the facts tell me that our team is absolutely reliable," added Fossati.
Likewise, the former coach of the Uruguayan National Team referred to the clashes he has had with Mauricio Larriera, the coach of Alianza Lima, in the football of his country and Qatar.
"I respect him a lot as a colleague, but I have no idea about the statistics, they are relative. We faced each other in Uruguay and Qatar. In Uruguay, with more than one team. The truth is that doesn't change anything, it depends a lot on who you coach. He is a coach with a lot of ability," the 'Flaco' concluded.
Universitario vs. Alianza Lima will face each other on Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. You can watch this first final LIVE through Movistar TV on GolPerú channel (014 and 714 in HD).