“We’ve got it into our heads that every match is a final”: Cristian Barrios ahead of matchday 20 against Independiente Medellín

This Thursday, November 13, América de Cali will face Deportivo Independiente Medellín in the match corresponding to the last day of the round-robin phase.

The Scarlet team, led by David González, occupies seventh place in the standings with 29 points, while the team from the capital of Antioquia is first with 37 points.

Regarding this key match to qualify for the top eight, our strategist David González spoke to the media in Cascajal about this opponent:

“They are a very intense team, a team we have to work hard against in all possible passes and support to break their quick pressure. Even though they are already qualified, they will still be fighting for that invisible point, and that makes them dangerous. They are definitely going to come out wanting to win the game,” he said.

Furthermore, regarding his playing style, he added: “They have very fast players in attack with the ball and in off-the-ball situations. Part of that has to do with the fact that they struggle with defensive transitions because they have many players in attack, and some even stay in positions where they can make offensive transitions. We have to try to keep the unit very compact.”

Similarly, striker Cristian Barrios spoke about the club's current good form and this crucial match in their quest to reach the top eight: “Coach David, since his arrival, has tried to instill in us the idea that we are at America . We decided to believe, trust, and unite as a group, and that has been demonstrated on the field with the results.”

He emphasized: “We got it into our heads that every game was a final and we hope to secure qualification for the top eight on Thursday.”

The match between América and Independiente Medellín will begin at 7:00 pm at the Atanasio Girardot stadium.