Ricardo Gareca is preparing the final details for what will be his only preparatory match for the Copa América. This Tuesday from 8:00 p.m., La Roja will face Paraguay at the National Stadium.
This duel will be the Argentine’s third experience in charge of the National Team. Previously he had already recorded a 3-0 victory against Albania in Italy and had lost against France 3-2.
Of course, his time at Juan Pinto Durán has left some surprises. One of them has been the presence of referees during team practices in order to implement a game reality in accordance with what they will find in an official duel..
“It is something new, but positive. When there are strange things the player tends to protest, be picky and mess up training. When you have professional people who come to collaborate, you stay on the sidelines and don’t argue or fight with anyone.“Claudio Bravo commented a few days ago about this situation.
The goalkeeper of the Chilean team added that “in games we have to worry about football and not if there are bad charges. “It has been a very positive development that we have assimilated in a pleasant way.”
And this has not been the only thing, since an additional day of practice has also been added. This Tuesday, the same day they face Paraguay, La Roja will add a few minutes of training. The idea that Gareca promotes is that the players refresh their movements on the field and can keep them in mind in a better way when playing the sporting event, as he commented when he was asked at the press conference about a possible training .
“I still don’t give the team. Tomorrow we have training. We like to move on game day. I’m going to see how they dawn“, He launched.
Regarding casualties, Gareca will not be able to count on three players. Two of them obligatory. “Now we cover ourselves for the match with Paraguay, since we will not have Maripán and Paulo Díaz. After the game we will see about the Copa América. Anyone can leave or enter. Once we have a medical report on what condition the boys are in, we will proceed so that there is a list as quickly as possible.”he explained.
The other absence is Darío Osorio. “The assessment we have of Osorio is very high. He is succeeding in a difficult country, a complicated language. Great figures use it as a jump. He has won a championship. QFor the game, we prefer not to risk it”, he commented.
Already thinking about the Copa América, Gareca referred to the group that makes up Chile. “It’s complicated. Peru is always getting involved. Argentina is the last champion. Canada tied France. None of the four have anything assured. Logically, Argentina is the favorite, but everyone will have to compete for a place. “It is a fairly closed group,” she said.
Finally, he referred to Manuel Pellegrini’s visit to Juan Pinto Durán. “The Pellegrini thing gratifies everyone. I have great respect for him. I publicly stated that I like what I see in his equipment, how he handles himself in every aspect. I saw him work in Argentina. All of that made him a technician or one of the technicians that I like to follow. For me he is the best Chilean coach and one of the best in the world. We don’t talk that deeply. He found the place very pleasant. I showed him all the facilities. She was very satisfied with everything she saw. He will decide in the future. He is an ideal coach for Chile, but we have to see what he decides, sooner or later,” he concluded.
