Jun 16, 2024, 9:58 PM ET
After a week with three friendly matches played, Ecuador left several sanctions between positive and negative for the Copa América.
Conclusions
Among the three rivals, The strongest was Argentina in which La Tri could not stand out and if it weren’t for Hernán Galindez, The result could have been greater than the final 1-0. Félix Sánchez Bas’s approach did not work when he bet with a false 9 like Jeremy Sarmiento, where they had zero shots on goal.
already against Bolivia The coach put a different lineup, although with the ownership of Enner Valencia, who was already in better physical condition.. The offensive exam was passed, where Valencia and Yeboah ended up being lethal in the attack; In addition, Jordy Caicedo was also able to rediscover the goal.
In the last match against HondurasSánchez Bas has already established the 11 that could be seen in the Copa América, although in attack it was difficult for La Tri to be effective, the coach was able to confirm that his star wingers should be Jeremy Sarmiento and John Yeboah, who contributed a lot on the wings. Although the opponent sought to close spaces, in defense they have elements that respond well, such as Piero Hincapié who scored the winning goal.
Ecuador continues with its big problem regarding goals, although he has already recovered Enner Valencia, his star forward, with Kevin Rodríguez and Jordy Caicedo if there are certain doubts, although the latter did score in the friendly against Bolivia. In the midfield, Kendry Páez, Moisés Caicedo and Carlos Gruezo must be in charge of provoking actions and seeking to contain the rivals.
In the defensive zone, he has a great block with Willian Pacho, Félix Torres; On the other hand, Piero Hincapié would be placed as a left back and Ángelo Preciado in the right sector, although they must try to avoid deconcentration in a competition at the national team level. Finally, in goal, whether it is Hernán Galíndez or Alexander Domínguez, there will be security under the three posts.
Ecuador will debut against Venezuela this Saturday, June 22 at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, for date 1 of Group B of the Copa América.
