Ecuador surpassed Venezuela and secured third place in the table.
The technician of Ecuador, the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, stated that keeping zero in his arc will take him to the World Cup, after the 1-0 win over Venezuela this Thursday in Quito for the thirteenth date of the South American qualifier to Qatar-2022.
“I am convinced that our zero on goal will take us to the World Cup. We knew we had to reach that magical figure of 20 points, “said the coach at a press conference.
He said that the key to the victory, which leaves Ecuador in third place in the table with 20 points, “was in the concentration, knowing that they were close matches, they are matches without many options.”
“We lacked being able to arrive better armed in our attacks to try to define the game, because the 1-0 gave for an open game until the end,” he added.
The “five casualties we have had were important and one bet a lot on young boys,” said the DT to explain the low level of his team.
In the field he especially missed the strikers Enner Valencia, injured, and Michael Estrada, suspended.
He acknowledged that he had to protect himself in defense in the last leg of the lawsuit because “Venezuela was stronger in the air game.”
He explained that he tried to avoid corner kicks or stopped ball plays due to the arrival of “three defenders over 1.90 tall.”
For this reason, he reinforced the rear with the entry of Robert Arboleda, from Sao Paulo in Brazil. (D)
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