Pablo Marini highlights the ‘importance’ of the classification and the work accomplished with Liga de Quito

With qualification for the group stage, Liga de Quito advances in one of its goals for the season: Copa Sudamericana. the albos beat Mushuc Runa 3-1 on aggregate; although, according to the strategist, it was possible to make a “greater difference” over those of Ponchito.

“Everything that is being done is important. We are second in LigaPro, we passed a phase with a 3-1 in a series that both in Quito and in Ambato we could have made more differences. Without a doubt, you always have to correct, you always have to improve”, Marini commented after Wednesday’s win at the White House.

the strategist emphasized the “satisfaction” of the start of the season, despite criticism of the team’s performance and the technical decisions of the Argentine.

“You have to measure yourself; the rival plays, he wants, and even more so when he plays against a big league like Liga, That’s when everyone wants to stand out.”

That relationship led to the recount weeks ago, when Liga beat newly promoted Gualaceo 1-0. “We beat him and we suffered a lot of criticism, knowing that it was a very tough opponent; but now something strange happened: that team beat one of the exclusive candidates (Emelec 2-1) ”, he pointed out.

Marini He talked about one of the goals of the varsity this part of the year. “We set our sights on going to the round of 16 of the South American Championship to fight. Beyond what the League represents, it is a very clear goal that we have and we are going to meet. That is the requirement and the goal,” he said.

Collectively, Marini highlighted the actions of his team to overcome “a very tough series, against a team that has been doing a very good job and that he will give battle to any rival”. And he added: “We are at a very high level, at times, but we must continue working.” (D)