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Uruguay will seek qualification for the quarterfinals of the Copa América that is held in the United States: to achieve this they will have to beat Bolivia this Thursday from 10 p.m. in Argentina. In the run-up to the second date of Group C of the tournament, the Celeste coach, Marcelo Bielsagave a press conference with the midfielder Rodrigo Bentancurand they both had a fun moment.
It was after the Argentine technical director was asked about the former footballer from Boca Juniors. El Loco told an anecdote and the ending of the story stole a smile from the current Tottenham Hotspur player and everyone present in the room.
-How do you see Bentancur?
-Bielsa: “You make me uncomfortable because I have you next to me. If I speak well it is that I praise the same player who did not grant the minutes that you say he deserves. It must be appreciated that teams become strong not according to the number of starters. I’m going to use a foreign phrase, but it describes him: I say to a superior, Jorge Giordano (Director of National Teams of the Uruguayan Football Association), ‘good Bentancur’ and he tells me ‘he filled the field’. And that is Bentancur. “I don’t know if you remember (Bielsa asks Bentancur) when I made reference to a Brazilian player who reminds me of you.”
-Bentancur: “Yes, I remember.”
-Bielsa: “Do you remember the name?”
-Bentancur: “No, I don’t remember.”
-Bielsa: “This is very important so that you know the degree of influence I have on the players’ minds. Thank you”.
The conference was broadcast live on the channel Youtube of the AUF. Bielsa usually has these unexpected outings in contacts with the media, with reactions that are sometimes surprising and also funny, like in this episode.
Although the former strategist of the Argentine and Chilean national teams responded to other requests and spoke about the upcoming clash against the Bolivians. “Favoritism is a totally inconsequential issue manipulated by the media,” he said, adding “whether the weakest wins is also an option in football. I think there is no point in anticipating what is going to happen, it is impossible to predict.”
In addition, he answered why he did not enter Luis Suarez in view of Panama. “The way in which he asks me the question and the fact that he has not entered is not controversial or a claim for the result, which indicates that obviously the argument to claim the entry of a player is the result,” said the former coach. champion with Newell’s and Velez: “The argument is not the result,” he stated.
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The man from Rosario explained that “the performance of the player he could replace, the impact he has on the game, in addition to the result, makes up the scenario that must be modified.”
On the scoring chances that the forward could not convert Darwin Nunez, assured that “no one becomes a scorer by missing goals but on the contrary, by converting them.” He pointed out that the Liverpool striker scored four goals in the last two games prior to the Copa América. “The only thing that worries me is that he is able to convert as many times as possible, which he does extraordinarily,” he defended.
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Finally, regarding the Bolivian soccer players who they will face in the MetLife Stadium from New Jersey, indicated that they are “more resistant” than the Panamanian players, but the latter are “more powerful.”
Uruguay expired 3-1 to Panama in his debut in the America Cup and leads Group C with 3 points. If they secure another victory, they will secure their qualification for the second round. Bolivia fell 2-0 against USA and you must win to advance to the next stage.
