06/22/2024 00:10am.
After the debut with victory against Canada, Scaloni sat down with his coaching staff and watched Chile against Peru with the peace of mind that comes with having the first three points in his pocket.. Last night the next two rivals that the National Team will face on the way to reaching the quarterfinals. A priori, at least from the physical intensity, neither of the two appear to be more complex than the Canadian athletes.
Both Chile and Peru showed a notable offensive deficit in this match. The little they generated was done through set pieces or some very isolated plays.. Although Bravo ended up being a figure, the Chilean goalkeeper also took advantage of Lapadula’s poor aim definitions. The 0-0 ended up being the fairest, although much more worrying for Gareca’s team.
In the first half we saw the best of Chile, Argentina’s next rival. He controlled the ball and had the clearest chance of the game. Alexis Sánchez single-handedly connected a cross from the left and sent it over the crossbar with his left foot. It was little, very little about the Chileans. They stood 4-2-3-1 with Alexis behind Vargas and Pulgar as the main midfielder. Perhaps the lack of work, because Gareca’s process had only a handful of friendlies until yesterday’s debut, threatened Chile’s level, which is far from that golden generation that was established.
Looking ahead to what’s coming, Neither Chile nor Peru appear as rivals that could harm the world champion team. And Canada, which for many is the Cinderella of the group, is in a position to seriously fight for second place.
The match summary
Gareca’s word
He got a surprise as soon as he stepped onto the playing field at AT&T Stadium in Texas. Ricardo Gareca, who led the Peruvian team for seven years, this time wore the Chilean jersey, selected team with whom there is a rivalry. That is why there was morbidity and uncertainty in the preview in relation to how the Peruvian fans were going to receive it. The doubts ended immediately when the 66-year-old Argentine coach went to the substitute bench and was booed unceremoniously by a large sector of fans who, before crossing the sidewalk, cheered him on.
El Tigre was well received by its former managers, but not by the fans of Peru. Before the match he hugged Jorge Fossati, Uruguayan coach of the Peruvian team, in a big hug. Gareca then experienced the goalless draw very calmly.
“I am not worried. It was a game we had the intention of winning. But this is difficult and at the national team level, no one can venture anything. Chile tried to play, but Peru did a good job to cut, to rub. The referee was very permissive. It was difficult for us to create and associate, but when we were able to do it we had important situations, some clear and others dangerous,” commented Flaco.
