In this type of match like the one Colombia won 2-1 against Paraguay, patience is needed, and a lot of it. The Paraguayans set up their game very judiciously.
Man to man to put up with Ríos and Lerma and not allow them to take Colombia out of the bottom. Triple corralito-type marking on Lucho Díaz, the one that Chile applied to Messi in the Centenario Cup. They disconnected James Rodríguez from John Arias and Lucho Díaz and the three from Santos Borré.
In my case, I noticed that our Colombian National Team accelerated at the start through hitting balls by not finding the spaces. The game was fought before even thinking about it until the first goal appeared.
It was like having uncovered a vacuum package. Colombia began to have the ball and play soccer. He generated it and got into the game. Then, the anguish moved to the Paraguayans.
Ríos began to leave from the right in a tandem with Daniel Muñoz. Jefferson Lerma making 2-1 with Mina and Davinson to block the exits of Miguel Almirón and Julio Enciso. And the concert of James Rodríguez putting together the trio with Lucho Díaz, battling against the numerous and sticky brand of the Paraguayans, and John Arias free, coming and going, recovering and building. A real 4×4. This time Santos Borré was at the top, without moving to other sectors.
The first goal, a work of art. James Rodríguez’s center seemed to be with his hand and the surprise arrival of Daniel Muñoz, with time and space, comfortable, almost walking, and he nailed it with his head. Total forgetfulness of the Paraguayans.
The second goal, another spark. The foul sought and achieved by Richard Ríos, the center of Rodríguez’s free kick and the jump of Yerry Mina, Jefferson Lerma and Lucho Díaz. Lerma hit her with her head. Two goals, Paraguayan style.
The only moment of Colombia’s inattention occurred when Mateus Uribe and John Córdoba entered for Jefferson Lerma and John Arias. Paraguay took advantage of it to cut the 2×1 game when it really should have been a 3×1 or 4×1. Goal by Julio Enciso.
Colombia is a well-made team, well assembled, worked with carefully chosen players, you can see that it is a family and that they have fun playing soccer…
