Gustavo Alfaro raises the temperature in the duel against the Colombian National Team and reminds Borja of the 6-1

The preview of the match between the team of Colombia and Costa Rica is heating up after the exchange of statements between the Argentine coach Gustavo Alfaro and the Colombian forward Miguel Angel Borja.

The Colombia selection wants to confirm qualification for the quarterfinals, after their 2-1 victory against Paraguay in their debut. The national team knows that the game for the second date of group D will be crucial to complete the objective.

Borja’s Dart

However, the game is adding a special spice after the words of Miguel Ángel Borja, whowho came out to challenge Costa Rica and said that he expected a more proactive rival.

“Costa Rica has great players, I hope they come out to play, to come out to propose, and not like against Brazil, we are calm,” said the striker from Cordoba.

Borja’s words reached the ears of Gustavo Alfaro, who did not hesitate to respond with a painful dart. The Argentine reminded the player and the National Team of the 6-1 victory he achieved as Ecuador’s coach in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Alfaro did not remain silent

“I was defensive in Ecuador and we had beaten Colombia and Uruguay, They always tell me that I am defensive. Ecuador “We won, but we couldn’t keep a clean sheet,” he began by saying.

“It is very easy to shoot with other people’s guns. A man needs two years to learn to speak and 60 to keep quiet. I am 61 and I have already learned to keep quiet. I would like to see how many coaches dare to play against the five-time world champion with 8 under-23 players. Of course we would like to be Colombia, Brazil, but we are Costa Rica and I feel very proud,” he added.

Alfaro knows the national team almost perfectly after several years commentating on matches on Caracol Televisión. This Friday’s game against Colombia will be special.

“I have a lot of love for Colombia, ordinary people recognize me a lot and I value that a lot, but now I owe it to Costa Rica, It’s not going to change the feeling I have for Colombia, but in 90 minutes I have to ask my heart for permission,” he said.

For Gustavo Alfaro the Colombia selection He is showing the best version of his last years and praised the work he has been doing Nestor Lorenzo.

“I see Colombia very well, I think it is the best version of a National Team that exists and I told Néstor that. The Federation did very well after the tough elimination from the World Cup. Sometimes it is also easy to recognize managers for what they had to do. “It is a team that is very solid and that is clear about what it plays,” he concluded.

HAROLD YEPES

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