Racing's technical director, Gustavo Costas, addressed the club's fans asking them to maintain their trust in the team after the defeat suffered against Argentinos Juniors on the sixth matchday of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol's Apertura Tournament. In the post-match press conference after losing 3-2 to the 'Bicho', the new coach of 'La Academia' referred to the upcoming crucial match against Botafogo in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana, which will take place at the Cilindro stadium in Avellaneda.
'We feel the pain of losing because we wanted to win and do well. Trust this team, because it has already proven itself,' Costas expressed. The defeat against Argentinos Juniors marked Racing's second consecutive loss (they had lost 1-0 to Tigre in the previous match), leaving the team with a psychological blow ahead of the clash against Botafogo. On the other hand, the Brazilian team comes off a 1-1 draw against Boavista in the tenth matchday of the Carioca Tournament and is on a run of three games without a win, which also does not allow them to arrive at their best moment for the Recopa Sudamericana clash.
The next champion of the Copa Libertadores will arrive in the country on Wednesday to face Racing on Thursday, February 20 at 21:30, with the clear objective of achieving a good result that will allow them to define the series at home later. The intention is to add another international title to the club, and Costas hopes the team can prove its worth in this critically important match on the continental stage.
