The defender with Pasta in Independiente remarked the good performance of the coal and added that River, Flamengo and Palmeiras are other candidates, in an interview with DSports.
The draw for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores 2025 left several interesting crosses. One of them is the duel between Racing and Peñarol, with the first leg in Uruguay and the return in Avellaneda. Submerged in this context, the Uruguayan defender Gastón Silva was optimistic for the competitionin an interview with DSports: “Peñarol is a candidate”.
“We have a great team to fight the cup, I trust my teammates. All teams are difficult. Racing is good, it will be a very nice game. It may be a special match for my passage through Independiente, has that plus, ha. This cup, there are teams that were reinforced very well”, Said the 31 -year -old.
In addition, he commented on what the academy's game seems to him and highlighted the importance of playing with his audience, due to the sanctions that Manya had: “It is very influential to play with public, the difference was noticed. Playing without audience was like training. People feel and more in the Copa Libertadores, hopefully we can assert it. Racing plays football very well, is at a great level. It is a very balanced team, it is fine in the front, in the defense“.
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The player also commented that, Both River and Palmeiras and Flamengo are other candidates to stay with the competition. His past in El Red took place between 2017 and 2020, he played a total of 74 games, converted two goals and provided three assists. “I get very nice memories of Independiente, beyond my departure. I stay with all the moments lived, I had a great time there “the Uruguayan argued.
The first leg between Peñarol and Racing It will be the Tuesday, August 12 at 9:30 p.m.in the champion stadium of the century. The return, meanwhile, will be played in the later week, on Tuesday 19 At the same time, in the Avellaneda cylinder.
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