š± We need to be smarter: Costas' challenge to Marcos Rojo
š± We need to be smarter: Costas' challenge to Marcos Rojo Racingās 0-2 defeat to River Plate at the Cilindro left a tense atmosphere, focused especially on Marcos Rojoās sending-off. The defender was shown a red card after striking Lucas MartĆnez Quarta, an action spotted by VAR that left the āAcademyā down to ten men while they were searching for an equalizer. āWeāll talk to him; those things canāt happen to us,ā coach Gustavo Costas said in the press conference.
Superiority without end product Despite the result, Costas defended his teamās performance, insisting they were superior to the āMillonario. ā However, he lamented the lack of finishing that had already hurt them in the previous derby against Independiente. āIām worried that we just canāt put it away.
Football isnāt about who deserves it,ā the manager explained, visibly frustrated by the wasted chances that currently have Racing outside the playoff places. A pressure-filled finish With only three rounds left before the end of the Torneo Apertura, the margin for error is minimal. Costas called for calm from the fans and composure from his players to overcome their nerves in front of goal and fight for qualification until the very last minute.
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