2024-02-17 13:33:44
The national coach referred to Chile’s 1-0 loss against Peru, highlighting what his team had done and making a strong complaint.
The selection of Chile Sub 23 He started his path in Pre-Olympic 2024 from Venezuela, looking for tickets to attend the Paris Olympic Games.
A start that was on the wrong foot, since against all odds, La Roja lost 1-0 against their counterpart from Peruwhich puts the aspirations of the national team uphill.
After the match, Chile’s technical director, Nicolas Cordovareferred to the work done by his team, and also criticized the state of the field.
“I think we were superior to the rival, we tried to play, we did everything we could, we had many more scoring chances, but It is also true that in football there are no merits“The one who scores the goal inside wins and they were accurate in the only clear scoring action they had and that is something that unfortunately weighs,” the national coach began by saying.
Along these lines, he regretted that “I quickly remember at least five or six clear scoring chancesunder the goal, and unfortunately we are here analyzing a game that is very difficult to explain why we lost.”
Regarding the lack of aim, Nicolás Córdova explained: “Getting to the goal is very complex and I think the positive thing is that there were different situations and that was very important. Clearly, opportunities were created. He would be very worried if those occasions had not comebut they arrived and that is where I tell the players that their abilities appear, which unfortunately did not appear today and that they have them.”
Nicolás Córdova’s complaint about the state of the Sub 23 Pre-Olympic field
After that, the La Roja Sub 23 coach aimed his darts at the playing field conditions where Chile fell against Peru.
“She is not fit for a championship of this level. It is full of sand, the controls are difficult, the ball does not run and that clearly costs much more for those who try to play and try to put together plays. I’m not using it as an excuse, but it’s reality. He who waits has much more in his favor because he waits and comes out against it,” he said.
And to close, Nicolás Córdova expressed that Chile’s path in the Under 23 Olympic Qualifiers “is a process that is beginning and unfortunately this defeat falls on us, undeserved in my opinion and unexpected because we had a lot of confidence. I think the game was prepared correctly and the players interpreted my message well.“.
After this defeat against Peru, Chile will play its second match against Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay, which is scheduled for this Saturday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m.