The four points that destabilize the process of DT Reinaldo Rueda in the Colombian national team

There are already more doubts than certainties. Reinaldo Rueda’s project seems to have stalled and cannot find the paths to the necessary results for the Colombian team to be in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Whistles and harangues against the coach were heard on Tuesday night, the newspaper publishes Mark from Spain.

The draw with Paraguay was more of the same, despite the fact that the alignment used seemed more offensive and the return of James Rodríguez arrived, a generator of the game, who, although he tried persistently, was diminished by physical condition and ended being replaced in the middle of certain controversy by his attitude against Bernardo Redín.

The analysis of this bad moment, as almost always, points to the technical director. Expectations have been drastically lowered regarding his start on the Tricolor bench. There are four facts that, as if they were corners, support the strings that Rueda is against in his primary objective of classifying the orbital rendezvous.

1. There is no goal

It is, obviously, the most visible fact. The Colombian team seems unable to aspire to more than a draw, even against visibly inferior rivals such as Paraguay. The man who had earned ownership and trust for his performance against Argentina and Chile had been Miguel Ángel Borja, but it didn’t work out either. There are already five meetings without seeing the network.

In addition, attackers like Duván Zapata and Luis Díaz indulge in their clubs celebrating scores day after day. In the National Team it is another story: the heavy air of frustration in the environment can be felt and it is evident in the match auctions, when there is not much to do beyond playing desperately.

2. The stragglers caught up with it

The most incredible fact in all this history is that Colombia is still in the direct qualification zone for the World Cup. The results of the other games have been so nice, that it seems that the other teams play for the Tricolor, except for herself.

What does concern is what is coming. The four matches that remain for the coffee selected are two at home against Peru and Bolivia and a couple more visiting Argentina and Venezuela. The margin of error is over and now it will be time to play with the stress of each game.

National teams that seemed resigned to staying without a trip to Qatar have revived and now threaten the square. Peru is already with the same points, Chile and Uruguay escort only one unit away and Bolivia already looks closely at two points. Another stumble will pay dearly.

3. Lack of coherence

The speech has begun to come to the ground in Valle del Cauca. What he has tried to convey in the press conferences, in the long run, seems to be meaningless with what he does afterwards.

The most famous example is that of James Rodríguez. The coach had said that he needed it at an exceptional level when he wanted to justify his exit from the call for the Eliminatory matches against Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay (v), Chile and Uruguay, in addition to the Copa América.

All that punishment was left without foundation when the player returns to the calls without being in full condition, with few games played in a low-caliber league like Qatar’s and without offering a public apology for all the scandal that he created when he was called off. , making a transmission on social networks and releasing a statement in which he reduced the credibility of the concept of the coaching staff and the medical team of the Colombian national team. In the end, James won over Rueda. The coach loses his image of authority.

4. Bad decisions

The previous point is only the most visible mole of a large problem. Reinaldo Rueda has seemed to improvise when putting together the calls, calling on players who simply go for a walk and do not receive the slightest vote of confidence when the need warrants their appearances.

As if that weren’t enough, last-minute injuries have also forced to change certain plans, but the technical director has stayed put and has not called substitutes to have complete alternatives on the bench.

That lack of reaction is also seen during games. He is observed talking for a long time with his assistants thinking about what changes to make. It seems, at times, that he does not know the team and that he is inventing a plan as he goes. Between so much reflection and delay to act, the stopwatch seems to go faster than normal and there is very little room to notice the variations. (D)