David González criticized the date of the classics on AM850

David González, Deportes Tolima coach, spoke exclusively with AM850 F360 in the run-up to the first final against Atlético Nacional and what will be the definition of the star of the end of the year began to palpitate. In addition, he talked about the 2025 competition format and He left his criticism upon the return of the classics date.

The Pijao coach is looking for revenge after the lost final with DIM at the end of 2022 and at the hands of Deportivo Pereira.

With his Tolima, González managed to be the best Colombian in 2024 with 92 points and now he will seek to seal his year with a title against Efraín Juárez’s team.

Before the first game, which will take place in Ibagué, González was consulted about the plan he will try to develop at home against Verde and gave some indications.

“At home we will do the same as we did against all the teams, it is our home and it is the way we play. We will simply seek to go out, propose and make Nacional feel uncomfortable. We will try to hit first in this match,” he told the experts’ table. AM850.

Furthermore, the coach said that for now he cannot ensure that Tolima has any advantage over Nacional from the physical aspect, since Verde has just played the Colombia Cup final against América.

“Whether or not there is an advantage we will have to wait, it is too relative. Surely Nacional has had a high load and we too in the home run, we repeat our roster in almost every game. “You could also talk about the emotional boost of being a champion.”

David González’s opinion on the BetPlay 2025 League format

This Monday, December 16, Dimayor confirmed what the competition formats will be like in the BetPlay League, Copa Colombia and BetPlay Tournament.

At the League level, the FPC entity ensured the return of the classics date with the same format of home runs + semiannual final.

González was consulted about this and, although he assured that this style in the FPC generates excitement, he does not consider that the date of the classics is “fair.”

“There is something that we cannot ignore and It is the emotion that the format generates. That makes more people go to the stadium in these instances, which is what we like so much about football. It also seems to me that we are increasingly short on time, we have to play more and more games and we will have to get used to it. For that we need more robust campuses and more options. The double date of classics favors some rivals and not others because for some those classics will surely be 6 fixed points, without discrediting anyone, while in others you do not have certain points, so there is a certain advantage.”he answered.