One of the most experienced coaches with a track record in both Colombian football and World Cups is Jorge Luis Pinto, who shared his analysis and feelings about what Colombia can do in this edition of the Copa América.
This Friday, June 28, those led by Néstor Lorenzo will jump onto the State Farm Stadium field with the hope of adding three points and qualifying for the quarterfinals. In addition, he will defend the undefeated 24 games that the tricolor has without knowing defeat, for this reason, the Santander strategist made known his impressions.
“Colombia’s generation for this Copa América is brilliant, from midfield to forward it is extraordinary”Pinto initially said in conversation with Caracol Radio’s 6AM Hoy por Hoy. “I have always been afraid of this defense both in free space and deep behind, But our football from 3/4 forward is extraordinary“, he added.
The helmsman was under the direction of the Costa Rican team between 2011 and 2014. During this time, he managed to lead his team to a World Cup and left the best record in the history of this country during an orbital event, reaching the quarterfinals. final in Brazil 2014.
Regarding the Ticos, Jorge Luis commented that: “It is a country with good football, it is clearly a football fan. Quite a few players come out… It is a team that is not easy and has a good touch on the ball.”
And he added that: “I had never seen Costa Rica like this, so deep in the area with a 5-4-1 defined to the maximum. If they do, it will not be easy to penetrate that block… The most important thing is to stay calm, not to get desperate so as not to lose the ball and generate the counterattack.”
Pinto also gave some clues as to what the team could do against the main Colombian players. “He is going to seek to eliminate the three men he knows, who are Díaz, James and surely some other skilled person,” He said: “We need to open up the field and have numerical superiority.”
Colombians and Costa Ricans will kick off this crucial match from 5:00 pm. (Colombian time), which will be broadcast on the RCN, Caracol and Dsports channels. In addition, in FOOTBALLRED You will be able to closely follow all the details and latest news around this commitment and the entire Copa América 2024.
