América clearly beat New England Revolution at home by 0-4 and, although it is easy to think that they have one foot in the next round of the Concacaf Champions Cup, their technical director André Jardine does not believe so, and prefers to proceed with caution, since Expect a very tough game in the return leg at the Azteca Stadium.
In a press conference after the game, the azulcrema strategist said he was surprised by the score, since he did not expect it to be so large, although he acknowledged that it was thanks to the team’s effort.
“I was surprised. I imagined a fairly balanced, tough match; New England They have a very physical, intense team, with a way of playing that does not make it easy to face them. Things went well for us,” he commented to the media present.
Despite the result, the coach will continue training as much as possible with his team, since if there is one thing he is sure of, it is that he does not want surprises at the Azteca Stadium on April 9, when both squads close the tie.
“Everything went well for us, we were dominant, but it is still open and the return will be tough. We don’t want to suffer on the return, let’s see if we learned from past experiences,” he said.
Finally, the strategist sent a message to the azulcrema fans who accompanied them at the Foxborough stadium, where they seemed like locals, and who did not stop cheering despite the intense cold they had to endure.
“Thank our fans, wherever we go we always have support,” he said.
What score would leave America out of the tournament?
For the return game, New England Revolution must win 0-4 if they want to send the series to overtime. The score you need to win in regulation time is 0-5, 1-5 or any result above this that is 4 or more goals difference.
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