Just days before a new Copa América in the United States, the latent memory of the title won by the Chilean National Team in 2016 is obligatory and ESPN FShow Chilewe relive in depth that unforgettable consecration with Jean Beausejour, World Cup winner with La Roja and protagonist of that feat that earned the national team two-time continental champion.
This story began with profound changes, since after winning the Cup in Chile in 2015 and a tough start in the qualifiers for Russia 2018, Jorge Sampaoli left the national bench, so the former midfielder referred to this issue.
“The normal thing is that after the departure of a coach of Jorge Sampaoli’s quality, things remain, it is traumatic,” he indicated, adding that “he gave us a leap in quality. He mutated the matrix idea that we had with Marcelo Bielsa.”
However, Beausejour indicated that with the arrival of Juan Antonio Pizzi, the team had to compete as champions in this competition, and the new strategist showed leadership.
“If there is something that I value about Juan Antonio, it is the ability to manage the moment of the players, then when you do a historical review, and detach yourself from the emotion and sadness of not qualifying for Russia 2018, you realize that Pizzi reached a Confederations Cup final, won a Copa América and a China Cup, and was left out of a World Cup due to goal difference,” he said.
Likewise, the current panelist of ESPN He addressed two key games in the campaign: the 7-0 win over Mexico and the victory over Colombia, under a deluge.
“The match with Mexico was one of the best displays and expressions of football the National Team has had, and with Colombia it was an expression of character… One of the traits with Pizzi is that we had the ability to close matches, and that with Colombia, we closed it,” he concluded.
Regarding reaching a new final, again against Lionel Messi’s Albiceleste, “Bose” stated that he felt “a great emotion, we wanted to play this game (again).”
Finally, he noted: “I still feel that having beaten Argentina makes this feat even greater, because time finally proved this Argentina, which was world champion, right, that makes the work we did more meritorious.”
