The East Petrolero striker, GIlbert Álvarez, accompanied by the new technical director Álvaro Peña, provided a press conference in which he referred to the moment that the refinery squad is going through. The Cruceño assured that the team works double shift with the characteristic demand of the coach and that the group is committed to improve Friday against Loways Ready (15:00) in El Alto.
“We are training at unusual schedules, very earlybut we have taken it in a good way. We know that each coaching staff has its way of working and we respect it. We have no margin of error and We are mentalized to get the three points at the top, ”he said.
Asked about the bad visitor results, Álvarez assumed the self -criticism: “The responsibility is of us, of the players. We are aware that we are indebted to ourselves, with people and with the institution. East demands to win on all courts and the goal is to break that bad streak on Friday. ”
On Álvaro Peña’s style, with whom he was already champion in Wilstermann, he pointed out: “His idea has not changed. He likes an offensive team, who press up and be the protagonist. That idea we like and we are coupling it in the best way. He enhances the player, gets the best of each one and we have to take advantage of it. ”
The attacker also talked about his companions on offense, such as Amaral, Centurión and Henry Vaca: “Talented players can leave you hand in hand. We are still getting to know each other, but we are on the right track and we hope to give results as quickly as possible.”
Looking ahead to the closing of the tournament, Álvarez was realistic: “Now the goal is an international cup. The long tournament was complicated for not adding outside, but the illusion is fighting the cup and consolidating a strong group. Let’s go step by step, the three points on Friday are immediately. ”
Finally, he talked about what it means to be directed by Peña: “With him I left champion and scorer in Wilstermann, hopefully the story is repeated in the East. He is a coach who knows about the trade of the striker and transmits that experience. It depends on us to take advantage of it. ”
East prepares to visit this Friday at Always Ready at the Upper with the obligation to add and give a mood before the classic Cruceño.
