Jorge Da Silva: Estudiantes Deserved To Be Copa Libertadores Finalists
The coach of Defensor Sporting believes the Argentines were well worth their Libertadores final appearance...
"Estudiantes are very good finalists. Against both us and Nacional they demonstrated that they are a very good team," said Da Silva.
The Argentine outfit defeated Defensor Sporting 1-0 in Montevideo, and won by the same scoreline in La Plata, in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores.
Against Nacional, Estudiantes won 1-0 at home and 2-1 away, last Wednesday in Montevideo.
"Estudiantes showed, once again, that they are a solid team, even with the absence of [Juan Sebastian] Veron."
Veron missed the clash with Nacional and is in doubt for the first leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores next week.
Da Silva concluded: "Estudiantes may not be a spectacular team, but they have done their homework very well. They are well organised and everyone works hard."
Gregory Sica, Goal.com
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