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Coach Juan Carlos Osorio spoke again virtually five months after his first contact via Zoom. But at an official press conference he opts for prudence and distances himself from controversies, despite making some decisions clear, including reinforcing Atlético Nacional and prioritizing the arrival of a left-handed central defender.
He has already chosen defender Jorge Segura, with a past in Envigado and Medellín, and he only waits for the club to finalize details to confirm the arrival of the reinforcement, that he has already completed the medical check-ups and obtained the OK from the Mister.
“As is the normal practice decided by the club, until we have the next player or the potential player to be part of Nacional with all the exams and contract and everything signed, I prefer to abstain from giving my opinion,” said the strategist when questioned about the signing of Segura.
Along these lines, he added: “What I can say is that during the time we were isolated, there was too much time to think about where and how to reinforce the squad depending on what will happen. For various reasons we have looked for players in the positions that we call special or crucial in a formation in an eleven, in a roster of 18 or 23 “.
More reinforcements?
The Risaraldense did not want to reveal the other areas in which he intends to add elements, and did so under the premise of protecting the players he currently has in the professional team.
“From our decisions within the group, I am not going to enter into debate or talk about positions (to be reinforced) so that speculation begins. I prefer to stay within the club’s rules,” stated the coach.
What he did do was confirm meetings with the sports committee, especially with Francisco Nájera, to define in the next few tweaks that he wants to give to the payroll in view of the reactivation of the BetPlay League and the South American Cup.
“If that talk occurs, it will be the fourth or fifth. From the moment that the possibility of bringing three more players was announced, immediately … I think that the same day or the next day we analyzed it, and basically it is already a decision taken. We are currently waiting to complete all the tests and I believe that the club will announce it in the next 24 or 48 hours“, assured the DT.
Agree with your group of players
Despite admitting that it will move the market and has looked in other directions, with special interest in left-handed players, Osorio said that “it is worth clarifying that we are satisfied, we are excited and have high expectations with two of our young players in that position: the case of Cristian Blanco and Juan David Cabal“.
Under this appreciation and linking the issue of hiring Segura, the helmsman added: “We are also very satisfied with the moment Cristian Mafla is going through and obviously with Diego (Braghieri). So we think we have that position well covered, but we are looking for the future and understanding that it is a very difficult position to find players ”.
New phase of training
For his part, the former Mexico coach also referred to the individual training phase and pointed out that he is confident about the preparation, despite the fact that little has been able to intervene with his tactical work and be expectant at the beginning of group practices.
“It has been very comforting to see and share with the boys again. We try to keep the protocols and the distancing, a very difficult task especially training high-level athletes. But I think it has been productive and I would think, that in the middle of the there are limitations, We are after 44 sessions ready to compete, abiding by the decisions of those who decide when and how to play“said the trainer.
