Gustavo Alfaro, the ‘hunter of impossible utopias’, had no time to celebrate as the new coach of Costa Rica. It stopped being a novelty. With only two official games and little time in charge of the Costa Rican team, reporters and fans are pointing to him for the percentage of responsibility he has in the two consecutive beatings handed out by Panama.

On Monday night, the Panamanians advanced to the semi-finals of the Concacaf League of Nations by beating Costa Rica 3-1 on Monday, a result that also allows them to qualify for the Copa América 2024. Panama, who led 3-1 -0 from the first leg, played last Thursday in San José, they advanced to the semi-finals of the Concacaf League of Nations.

José Fajardo (21 minutes), José Luis Rodríguez (24) and Édgar Bárcenas (43, penalty) scored the goals in the match played at Rommel Fernández Stadium in Panama City, while Francisco Calvo (52) scored for the home team. ) discount for the visit.

Play repechage

The gruesome result sparked the first criticism of Alfaro, who has returned to work since leaving the Ecuador team in November 2022, following a 2-1 loss against Senegal on the last date of Group A of the World Cup.Qatar. Costa Rica will have to play in the playoffs to claim a ticket to the 2024 Copa América.

Alfaro received a fierce rebuke from the network Teleticswho said on his website: “A lot of time was wasted with a coach who left little or nothing like Luis Fernando Suárez and now with Gustavo Alfaro, despite the fact that he has only been in charge for a few days, it has been confirmed that we need to talk less and more work.” .

And this: “The Argentinian strategist has nice words, but he lacks work. It’s okay to lose, it can happen, it can happen, but… Like this? Is it serious? Again ‘ola’ in the stands, danced and a real reflection of what is closest to grouting, not selection. Let’s be honest, Alfaro doesn’t have a lot of raw materials to rely on, but two games with three goals conceded against Panama is too much.”

‘Salad stubborn

Extra was strong with this title, which alludes to Alfaro’s nickname: ‘Hey, Green salad: everything is rotten’. The note states, among other things, that “a Costa Rican ship was shipwrecked in the Panama Canal. For us, everything is broken with a technician like Gustavo Green salad Alfaro, who came to the bench from today to tomorrow. He says that everything that happens is his responsibility, but there had to be an adjustment process and in both games Claudio Vivas, the sports director of the Costa Rican Football Association, had to be at least by his side. The hope was that he would at least play a decent role and not be defeated. But the story was the same as in the previous presentation. The Canaleros once again showed that they can play with their eyes closed. This one Green salad it doesn’t smell good. – She seemed very stubborn to us.

While, Today announced that Panama has never had an equal: once again it shows its harsh reality to Costa Rica. The reality of the national team today is very sad. Everything is missing. Football, game, quality and luck. Coach Gustavo Alfaro has already warned that he is not a wizard, much less improving everything that is needed at the moment, far from being able to compete in these matches against Panama, where there was only one team, despite more than a spark. which the Costa Rican team wanted to have. “.

Nation, a newspaper from San José, mentions that “the test against Panama ended in sadness, disappointment and long faces. Costa Rica fell again against Panama and was left out of the Concacaf Final Four. To go to the Copa América in 2024, they will have to play the playoffs.” It is added that “the Costa Rican team showed a very low level of football, which was shown in the victory against Panama with a total score of 6-1. The most worrying thing is that there is no time and we have to improve too much, because the sparks against the canaleros cannot dazzle anyone. ” (D)