Pedro Gallese has revealed the key to looking to win with Orlando City against the Tigers for Concachampions 2023

This Tuesday, March 7 is a day rich in matches, both in the Champions League and in the Copa Sudamericana. However, the Concacaf Champions League He will also hold his first duels this season. In this sense, one of the players of the participating teams as Pedro Gallese In City of Orlandoexpressed his feelings for the debut against mexican tigers and revealed the key to victory.

“We are motivated. It’s a new tournament for many and a new team they will face. I feel that the team is very prepared and excited in all the championships in which we will participate and we will leave the name of Orlando in the lead, “were his first words for the official channel of the MLS team.

In the same way, he made known how the feasts are lived on earth ‘aztecs’. “It’s very nice, there are a lot of fans. The supporter supports the teams a lot and always in a full stadium. It’s a very footballing country and they’re intense in that sense,” he said.

Now, regarding tigers, Welsh He confessed which area of ​​the pitch will be key to unlocking the game, taking into account that both teams prioritize possession of the ball. “They are a great team in Mexico and very well organised. The stadium always fills you up with locals and aims to win. This game is going to be very good for us and also very difficult. There will be a lot of play in midfield. We and they have very good players in that area. We are two teams that love the ball, so the difficulty will be in midfield,” he said.

Under this premise, the ‘Octopus’ emphasized the serenity that must have City of Orlando to take the advantage in the first leg, considering that they will still have the return to look to qualify for the quarter-finals. “Let’s stay calm, take our football, set the pace ourselves, without despair. For many it will be a great experience to play at Tigers,” he said.

And it is that City of Orlando qualified for Concacaf Champions League after being the US Open Cup champion last year. In addition, his present is positive, as he has accumulated a win and a draw in the two days that have taken place in MLS 2023. These results put him in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with four units, two behind leader Inter Miami. .

For its part, tigers He obtained his quota for being the best placed in the general table of the Closing Tournament of the Liga MX 2021/2022. And he currently sits second in the Mexican championship with 21 points, four behind leaders Monterrey.

Now, as with this continental competition, the format indicates that the teams will play directly from the round of 16, without going through the group stage. Hence the knockout phase pairings. The first leg will be played at UANL University Stadium, while the return leg will be played on Wednesday, March 15 at Orlando City Stadium.

The goalkeeper of the Peruvian team also spoke about the presence of young players in the first team of the City of Orlando, highlighting the growth of defender Michael Halliday. “With the young people, and in this fourth year that I am here, we know each other better. They have grown a lot and contribute like Mikey, who has grown a lot and other colleagues who are improving little by little. It’s good for the club, the team and the group,” he said.

Such Pedro Gallese as Wilder Cartagena will participate in this duel of City of Orlando Before tigers. The team’s coach, Óscar Pareja, will try to field his best men and that’s where the goalkeeper, who has been the undisputed starter, would come in. Different is the condition of the midfielder, who despite playing the entire last game against Cincinnati, played the last part of the debut against the New York Red Bulls. Therefore, we will see if he will have minutes.