The statements of the DT de la Tri can be interpreted as a warning or attempt to compromise the Red veterans with favoritism.
“They understand and are clear that there is no other World Cup for many of them. So this is the moment. It is a team with players who are at a good level. They know what they have to do, ”said the Ecuadorian coach, Gustavo Alfaro, regarding Chile’s ‘Golden Generation’ (the Red players who won the American bicachampion for their National Team in 2015 and 2016), in the preamble of the South American qualifying match that these teams will hold in Santiago this Tuesday.
Alfaro, who showed his respect for the group led by his partner Martín Lasarte, in statements published in the Chilean newspaper ThirdHe said he was not surprised by the rebound in Chile in the last three dates of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
“Chile has been driven by its last three victories in a row. Even more so for the last one, as a visitor (against Paraguay), which has given him the possibility of closing the gap and getting into that lot of classifieds for the first time. They are going to want to continue supporting that ”, Alfaro analyzed.
Ecuador and Chile are behind the same goal. The tricolor, in fact, are better positioned than the Red in the search for the World Cup qualification: third with 20 points, four more than Lasarte’s.
Regarding the ‘Golden Generation’, which has Arturo Vidal, captain Claudio Bravo, Gary Medel, Alexis Sánchez and other linajudos from that country who are active in foreign leagues as standard bearers, Alfaro pointed out that this litter of elements is playing a crucial game , because “they are clear that there is no other World Cup for many of them.”
Bravo, Real Betis goalkeeper, at 38 years old is the oldest in the squad. Vidal and Sánchez, both from Inter Milan, are 34 and 32, respectively. Medel, from the Italian Bologna, is 34.
Other representative players are Mauricio Isla (33), Eduardo Vargas (31) and Charles Aránguiz (32), the latter was released before the start of the double date was released due to a calf discomfort.
In this context, the DT of Ecuador values those of the ‘Golden Generation’. “They have baggage, travel and hierarchy. They know how to play a tie. When things get tense, the value of the experience works and drives a lot ”.
He also indicated that the loss caused by forward Ben Brereton “is important, but they have hierarchical names to be able to replace him.”
“Chile has players from many fought battles. One knows that the added value that Chile has is that, the generation of players that has conquered important things such as the Copa América and participations in world championships. The processes from Marcelo Bielsa have been good ”, insisted Alfaro, who in case of obtaining a tie could place Ecuador one step away from the Qatar World Cup. (D)
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