Escape Artists: Celestes Gear Up for High-Stakes Showdown in El Salvador

The mission is to add. This was noted by the technical director of O’Higgins, Víctor Fuentes, who acknowledged that they hoped on the pitch of the El Cobre stadium that they could apply Calama’s plan, and play the game, just as they did at the Zorros del Desierto stadium, where they won .

“What happened in Calama, because of the altitude, is similar to what will happen in El Salvador. “You have to do something similar to what we did to get a good result,” said the coach, remembering that El Capo, that time, won comfortably.

Now, this method, says Fuentes, is based on the fact that we must “stay with the lines together, so that they do not surprise us against each other, just as we did in Calama and Iquique .”

What’s more, he is adamant that “we have two dates left and we have to save ourselves from being disqualified on this date.” Therefore, he believes, “it’s going to be a very studied fight, where Cobresal at home comes out to pressure and comes out fast.”

Likewise, Víctor Fuentes pointed out that staying in Primera today is a unique task for O’Higgins. “It depends on us, if we play a good game and get a good result, we will save ourselves and we will not depend on other results.”

In terms of the elements to use, left central defender Juan Ignacio Díaz is questionable and could be cited. It is the same with the option of returning to the ownership of Joaquín Tapia, but the coach would choose the experience of Joaquín Montecinos as a right winger. Regarding the young striker, Fuentes said that “he is a player who can contribute a lot to us this weekend.”

Along with this, there would be one more adjustment, because on the left – in the attack – a defender with an offensive occupation, Vicente Fernández, would appear.

It should be noted that this Thursday, the team will play football and the starting line will be outlined there. For now, a possible eleven for Saturday could include Diego Carreño in goal; Felipe Faúndez, Brian Torrealba, Moisés González and Pedro Navarro defend; Juan Fuentes, Yerko Leiva and Martín Sarrafiore in midfield; leaving Joaquín Montecinos, Vicente Fernández and Arnaldo Castillo on the offensive.

What’s more, in the last few hours the appointed judges were known. José Cabero will be the main one, supported by Claudio Urrutia and Sebastián Pérez. Matías Assadi will be the fourth referee. In the VAR, Juan Sepúlveda and Mario Lagos will operate the controls.

Víctor Fuentes spoke on Thursday at the Monasterio Celeste. The DT trusts a good result. Photo: Ricardo Obando.