The coach of the Chilean team, Ricardo Garecaspoke at a press conference, after the duel against Argentina in New Jersey, for the second date of the Copa América 2024.
Regarding the surprising departure of Alexis Sánchez, the strategist pointed out that “Alexis’s situation is tactical, football-related, nothing else. Isla couldn’t take it anymore, he asked us to change the game. We wanted to give him a bit more breathing room with Ben (Brereton), to clarify the attack a bit more. In five, six, ten minutes, one player can change the game.”
“It was a tough, complicated game. The boys did a great game in trying to control Argentina. We let go more in the second half. In the first half we were more tied, we tried but it was difficult for us,” Gareca began explaining.
The DT stated that “I just saw the goal and everyone was fine, with marks. It has to do with fortune, it is a ball that deflected off the back of an Argentina player. In the last minute it hurts to lose like that.”
Regarding the decisive match against Canada, Gareca said that “On balance, I have positive things to say and we have one last chance that we will try to take advantage of. The national team demands to win and we are prepared to withstand the pressure. We are going into this game with our chances intact. We both have our lives at stake.”
“Argentina had more situations than us, on balance the result is good. I believe that Argentina is a very strong National Team in terms of its players, with a state of mind that is very difficult to overcome, because they are very good in every aspect. The coach and the players are clear and I think that is fundamental. Chile, beyond the inconveniences we may have had, we settled in well”analyzed the coach of the Roja.
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