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Although he did not want to delve into any sports project, Alexandre Guimarães in his presentation as a new Atlético Nacional coach spoke about the identity of the team and some guidelines to achieve sports glory.
First determinations
“With my arrival, the managers trusted my way of working, adapting to the DNA of the club. First I must know the environment with the people of the club, our ambitions are the highest, we know the DNA of Atlético Nacional, we must be an example of leadership and we only have to work and start the competition next year. We have been in preliminary conversations in order to advance the reinforcements in the field positions that we need for Atlético Nacional to be strong and competitive. On December 15 we will start the preseason with breaks at Christmas and the end of the year ”, indicated the Brazilian coach, nationalized from Costa Rica.
In addition, “at the moment, the steps we are taking are adequate to carry out the roadmap thinking about 2021. At the moment, we have great illusion, but we have to perform in the local tournament. We have within the training plans from December 15 to January 3, with the Christmas and New Year breaks for all the players, there we will be evaluating all the players, both those from the squad and those who come from loans and those from the second division (Valledupar From that, we will define the definitive team that will start on January 3 “.
Arrival and departure of players
Continuing with the theme of the squad, Alexandre explained that “I have seen that there is a great commitment to the Atlético Nacional squad, they know that we must do everything to become champions again. We want these players to represent what the fans want, to be committed and show a good game. Regarding the positions, we must have at least two players, in the squad there are three and even four. That is good for the competition and the final selection. We have talked about strengthening positions, especially from the middle back, although I don’t dare to name names for now. ”As for the youngsters,“ many made their debuts this year and their jersey didn’t weigh down, it’s a very good thing. It’s a sign of the good work of the minor divisions ”.
But beyond the physical, Guimarães does not neglect the mental part of the group, “that (mental) aspect is very important, we hope to make a good harmony with the players. Atlético Nacional has a great group, with people who want to win and what we have to do is get to know them much more, so we will start with a closed concentration before Christmas “.
Collaborators and Guarne headquarters
The strategist decided to incorporate Alejandro Restrepo into his roster of collaborators, who was the coach in charge of the team and knows the club’s young players very well. “In the last teams where I have been, we incorporated trainers of the basic forces, so that they have the information and when we are not there, they can have the necessary competence and experience,” he stressed.
On the other hand, he was pleased by the Guarne sports headquarters where he will work to obtain sporting success in the next season. “I am very happy to work in a sports center like this one. This is TOP, for us as professionals we love to be here with the necessary comforts to have the best performance. Felipe García with Juliano Fontana who will be my assistants and physical trainers, They are already aware of the High Performance Center. For us it is nothing new to get here and take advantage of this center, which will be very helpful, “he said.
Game idea
“My task is to have a more compensated team, it already has very good force, and that we can continue to grow. We are going to take several principles that Professor Osorio left, we have similar things and others that we do not share, but there is no reason to put it aside” Guimarães explained.
In addition, the coach elaborated that “there are many Atlético Nacional players with the club’s DNA, they have good technique, offensive play and from my point of view, we must compensate it more, with a defensive component. It is not something easy, but we will work to achieve this. cohesion”.
Nacional has not scored a free-kick goal for 63 games and many set pieces were wasted, an aspect not least in which the Brazilian will have to work. “We always put a lot of pressure on set pieces. We always learn, consulted, we made variations according to the players we had in America and they gave us results ”.
International tournaments, without neglecting local tournaments
“I hope to be able to come with Atlético Nacional to compete in a Libertadores or Sudamericana and to be able to give a proper opinion about the moment of Colombian teams in international competitions, before it would be an interference. I know the history of Atlético Nacional and the club yearns to be protagonists in these tournaments. For that we have to go step by step, starting with work. Impregnating the players with our methodology, “concluded Guimarães.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
