If there is someone who knows this about playing classics, that is the current América coach, Santiago Solari
.
As a player, the Argentine lived that special feeling that only one of those old rivalries gives.
"I have had to face many classics, they are all beautiful and special, when I was young I played River-Boca, then Atlético de Madrid-Real Madrid, on both sides; Real Madrid-Barcelona, Inter-Milan, which is a very beautiful classic , which is played in San Siro; the San Lorenzo-Huracán, which is a more local classic, and the Peñarol-Nacional,
now my turn is América-Chivas and they all generate a week of a lot of noise, of a lot of historical content, that makes part of the color and expectation,
"boasted Santiago.
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Looking ahead to the duel against Chivas next Sunday,
there is only one thing that Solari regrets:
"What I regret
is that the stadiums cannot be full yet and that takes away color, what we all hope is that people will return to the stadiums
, that that color, that party, returns, it is what we all want.
We will miss the people, they
are the ones who give life to football and the classics, we lack that ingredient, it is like dancing alone
, I would like to have an opportunity with an audience present ".
NO REVANCHES
The current helmsman of the Eagles does not want to collect old bills, he
knows that the fans of America want revenge after the elimination suffered at the hands of Chivas
last season, but he does not see next Sunday's game as a pending account.
"One of the things that football has is that,
every time a game starts, there is a new opportunity, and one has the opportunity to do better
, that is why I comment that our work is a journey and we should enjoy it, that's the way it is done better, I can not limit the team to last season, this game will be different from León, or the one that follows, "he said.
During the week,
members of Chivas have heated the environment to the classic with explosive statements
, where they are placed as favorites over the Eagles.
Solari, meanwhile, is not hooked.
"I see it normal, it
is part of football and in classic weeks it always happens
, people express themselves and it is part of the color of football," he said.
Finally, the Coapa club's helmsman
spoke of injured players seeking to recover
to be considered.
"
We are still aware of the evolution of Córdova, Benedetti and Díaz
. Players with the desire to compete and win, which is what we have to do," he said.
