Resounding defeat against Colo-Colo puts Santiago Escobar on the bench at Universidad de Chile

The massive defeat of the University of Chile at the hands of Colo-Colo, by 4-1, in the Superclásico, left coach Santiago Escobar on the tightrope. From the leadership of the U they have clarified that for now they have not thought of firing the former Catholic University of Quito. “It is questioned, that is obvious. But he is not fired nor has he made the position available, ”they said from the club’s offices to the sports section of the newspaper Thirdfrom Santiago de Chile.

Gone are the weeks of smiles that were accompanied by victories against Unión La Calera and Antofagasta. Today, Escobar lives critical moments in the blue team.

Both the leadership and the coach know that this month March is key to the future of both. In the calendar, the U will be measured with Unión Española, Curicó Unido and Universidad Católica. “This last duel, if he manages to direct it, will end up being defining for his future,” they estimate in the Sports newsroom. Third, knowing that the confrontation with Unión Española, next Sunday (13) is vital.

On Sunday, Colo-Colo hit the University of Chile with a steamroller by thrashing it 4-1 in the Chilean soccer classic, valid for the fifth date of the 2022 local tournament, which is led by the surprising Ñublense.

El Cacique, led by Gustavo Quinteros, made his local team and his pressure felt against a timorous U. de Chile that between minutes 9 and 15 received three goals – the first of them an own goal by defender Bastián Tapia – a bucket of cold water for Colombian Escobar’s team.

The U was able to shorten the distance through a penalty that was executed twice due to the overtaking of the Colo-Colo goalkeeper, Brayan Cortés, who had covered the first shot to the Uruguayan striker Cristian Palacios. On the second shot, Palacios sent the ball to the left post.

The third was scored by Esteban Pavez and striker Gabriel Costas -who had scored in the first half- scored the fourth goal in the second stage. The charrúa Palacios turned the discount of the university students into one of the few attacking actions of Escobar’s blurred team.

The arch of the U was guarded by the Argentine-Ecuadorian Hernán Galíndez, a fixed man in the calls of the helmsman of the Tricolor Gustavo Alfaro.

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Escobar, questioned for his tactics

In its publication, the newspaper Third questions the tactical approach and decisions on court of the University of Chile. The newspaper notes that Santiago Escobar “seems not to find his way or have a clear idea of ​​what he wants.”

According to that medium, the leadership of Azul Azul reproaches him for his tactical decisions. “For the match against Colo-Colo he put in two central defenders who had not played together. Experiment that did not work out for him and that was exposed due to the lack of understanding of both players.

“Another of the inexplicable decisions was the commitment to so many young people in a type of meeting in which experience weighs. And a lot. Unlike Colo-Colo, who has a squad full of players with experience in this type of match, Escobar opted for youth and inexperience. Something that, logically, could pass the bill due to the lack of filming in this type of duel. And so it was,” he remarked. Third. (D)