Four years ago he was at Deportivo Cuenca, which left Wilster in Cochabamba on the way. He anticipates that his cast will have a lot of ball possession in the two games against the Academy.
Deportivo Lara's coach, Jorge Durán, knows Bolívar perfectly, who will be his team's rival this Wednesday, in the match to be played in Barinas, for Phase 1 of the Copa Libertadores.
Four years ago he was part of the coaching staff of Deportivo Cuenca, which he left Wilstermann on the way. Now, as coach of the Venezuelan team, his goal is to eliminate the Academy.
What background does Jorge Durán have as a coach?
It is 25 years that he has been in football uninterruptedly. I started in 1996 as a physical trainer for Mineros de Guyana, then I went to Minervén and also assumed that role in the minor teams of Venezuela. Professor Richard Páez took me to support Vinotinto, in Alianza Lima and Millonarios. Today it's my turn to take over officially at Deportivo Lara and I have the training to take on that responsibility.
Which Deportivo Lara are we going to see against Bolívar?
The idea is to have a lot of ball possession. We have players with good footing to fulfill that characteristic. We will try to meet that requirement of facing a great team like Bolívar.
What do you know about Bolívar, have you done any monitoring?
I watched a lot of games from last semester, where I saw that they make a line of five at the back, other times they play with four at the back, they have wingers with quick starts and I know that they have incorporated new players and that they have height in some positions, such as defense. The nine with which they have been reinforced (Francisco da Costa) also has that characteristic. I like (Erwin) Saavedra, which is unbalanced, but they informed me that they sold it. Bolívar has players with good footing and they handle the ball very well, you have to respect that.
Is Bolívar the favorite for the key they are going to play?
Bolívar is a great team in Bolivia, but in the international context the games have to be played. Football is an apprenticeship and we are aiming to face this key with humility and competitive responsibility.
The president of Lara, Daniel Villasmil, acknowledged Bolívar's story, but clarified that he did not play, what do you think?
I think the same, each team has an important representation in their country and internationally, but history must be faced by building and that is what we are doing.
In these 180-minute games, will keeping a clean sheet in the first leg be key?
Having an undefeated arc is a psychological component of the game, since it gives you confidence and handling of the situations of a match. For us, having the goal at zero will be very safe for the group, especially for the rematch.
Are they forced to look for a good goal difference to come to La Paz?
I'm not talking about the goal difference, but rather having a positive result to know how to handle it at home and away.
Does Bolívar have an advantage for deciding the key at home and at height?
I worked at altitude with Millonarios and Cuenca from Ecuador, and we went to Cochabamba with Wilstermann, which we declassified, that's why I say that this international experience that I have has given me the confidence that if the games are played with attitude, we can give a big surprise.
Many teams and selections have won in La Paz, don't you think that the issue of altitude is psychological?
It is psychological and physiological, because the adaptations do not take place in the time that one requires in football. It is very difficult to adapt players to heights like 3,600 meters, each one has a different physiological adaptation. Theories say that it takes 21 days, I consider it to be 30 and it could be a great advantage for the teams that play in La Paz.
But days ago the players of the Bolivian national team felt the heat of Barinas...
It is true, luckily it was played at six in the afternoon, because at four it is with 34 degrees of temperature. Bolívar is going to play in a city that is not normal for a team that comes from altitude. They are natural conditions that each team and selection try to take advantage of that favors them.
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