Midfielder of the Mexican León knows that his rival this Tuesday has more possession of the ball at home and they have worked to cut off the circuits.
The midfielder of the Ecuadorian national team, Angel Mena, appeared before the media, via virtual, from the House of the national team and before the game with ChileThis Tuesday, he analyzed what Ecuador has and what his rival on duty will present.
On the conversations held with the team’s coach, the player of the Leon from Mexico noted: “The issue of dialogue with the Professor Gustavo Alfaro it is handled internally, it is something very personal. We as a group have to take care of it, we cannot disclose any information; then the decision (as the owner) is fully up to him. Until the last day you are in every position to be able to make changes, you arrive with the illusion of contributing from where it touches him ”.
The absence against Venezuela does not remove Mena from the title role against the Chileans. “In the game against Venezuela, I didn’t have to act, I really wanted to help my colleagues within the field, it did not happen and at this moment there is the possibility of being chosen to be part of the payroll, if the coach decides so ”.
About the mood to measure a The Red, the former Emelec player indicated: “We are eager, with all the decision and psyched that it is going to be a difficult game, where they play one of their last cards. On our side we are in another position where we need to continue confirming the good moment in terms of results that are being given to us. That is fundamental, we know that we are playing a battle where Ecuador has to become strong as it did in the last away game against a rival top Mundial What Colombia. It will not be the exception now against the double champion of America. Chile is going to be a very close match where we have to be focused the whole game ”.
“The parties work according to what the rival does. The previous game (against Venezuela) we played at home, where we needed to propose a lot ourselves. This Tuesday’s game they will want to dominate the game, It is a selection where he usually has possession of the ball most of the time. We will try cut the circuits, for that we have worked in a great way these days. We are committed and very confident, confident with what the coaching staff has given us in what they are going to present against Chile, ”said the tricolor midfielder.
Mena acknowledged that his rival on Tuesday has raised his game. “Chile is on the rise, it comes at a great level. We are concerned about the performance of our team, a few dates ago they gave us as unlikely that we will continue fighting for a place (to the World Cup) and today we are in a privileged position where Chile itself, the case of Colombia and Uruguay would like to be. You have to give a lot merit to the work that has been done, Ecuador has shown that it can fight against strong and away teams ”.
“This Tuesday will be a very close match, as all duels are in the qualifying rounds. Much more for us because we play something very important and if we get a good result, it would allow us to add, take a positive step and each time we would get closer to the goal that is to reach the World Cup ”, anticipated the midfielder.
The summary on the work carried out by the Tricolor, Mena described it as positive: “It is a very positive balance, if someone had asked the same question more than a year ago, about how we would be today, a minimum percentage would have been correct that we would be in a position with options to qualify for a world championship “.
The flyer, referring to the new generation, said: “The subject of boys has been discussed a lot, we always try to convey confidence, let them do what they do in their clubs. They are young And the fact of putting on the national team shirt carries a lot of responsibility and that is very clear to them. Here, Regardless of whether you are 18 or 30 years old, we have the same responsibility on the field and each one of those who has arrived has received it in a great way. We are happy with what is being done, with the performance of each one, from the place where they have to contribute. We hope to continue like this, with that same humility, with that same confidence that has given us results until today ”.
The straight is very important for the Tricolor. “There are five endings and we need to be committed and at the same time more united because we know that we are playing something very important for the country ”. (D)
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