The midfielder assured that the national team will go game by game in the Copa América.
Juan Fernando Quintero with the Colombian National Team
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Futbolred Editorial
June 27, 2024, 08:38 p.m.
The Colombia selection will seek this Friday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024 when they face the Costa Rican team in Glendale, Arizona, which is coming off a historic draw against Brazil.
The tricolor team is the leader of group D after defeating Paraguay in Houston and will now have to face a team characterized by being defensive and that will look for the counterattack.
Well, before the match against the Ticos, Juan Fernando Quintero He attended the media and there he referred to the alternatives to face the game, the rival among other issues.
Initially, about the possibility that the game will be close and that the still ball will be an alternative to score: “I think it is one of the strengths we have, we must adapt to the situation and we must take advantage of it. We have men to define the game for still ball if we see it too close.”
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And he added, speaking about the advantages of this National Team: “We have many alternatives and that is what makes us strong and unpredictable. There is a plan against all the teams and we will compete on it. “We have the weapons to always win.”
Juanfer then responded to what Gustavo Alfaro said about Lorenzo’s Colombia being better than Pékerman’s: “These are ways of seeing things and if I think so, it’s for a reason and it’s really difficult to make the comparison. We have great players and the squad has shown how good it is game after game, I’m happy to be part of this team.”
He then said that Colombia is not the favorite in the Cup: “We try to convey what we want to do, but we take it game by game, we are not the favorites, it is too early to say that we are ready to do important things. We are humble when it comes to playing, obviously we want to win and we have the challenge of showing it in this Cup.”
For his part, he assured that Costa Rica should not be underestimated: “All teams compete, all teams are important in 90-minute matches. When it comes to playing these games we are all equal.”
He also spoke about the strong competition in the national team: “There is always competition, we have a coaching staff that knows how to prepare for the match. We are prepared for everything, I was given five minutes in the last match and I felt comfortable, the important thing is for the national team to win.”
Finally, he referred to Yaser Asprilla: “I have mixed feelings because he is very similar to me, I am reflected in his game, we and James talk to him. We know that he is our present and future of the National Team and that he will give us many joys.”
