The midfielder took stock of the team’s performance in Barranquilla (2-2) before the start of the Copa América.
The Argentina Selection could not specify their situations in Barranquilla and a Juan Foyth’s mistake about the end left him without a win against Colombia before the start of the Copa América. The combined coffee grower reached equality on the hour through Miguel Borja and was placed in the playoffs of the South American Qualifiers, while the Albiceleste added its second equality to the thread (the other was 1-1 against Chile in Santiago del Estero).
“I think we had the opportunities. They have a great goalkeeper (David Ospina) and with the draw they were happy. Not so we because we have the idea of being protagonists in all fields. We leave with a bitter taste for the end result“Rodrigo De Paul declared at a press conference.
And I add: “The sensations are good. Unfortunately in the last play they tied us, but the balance is positive. We faced a great rival, but I think Argentina was superior. We can’t go home alone. Beyond the result, we played a very good game“.
The Argentina Selection He will return tonight on a charter flight to Buenos Aires, where he will have five more training sessions at the Ezeiza site before debuting before Chile in Brazilian territory.
Argentina National Team: What did Lionel Scaloni say after the draw against Colombia in Barranquilla
Lionel Scaloni, technician of the Argentina Selection, stated tonight that his team “deserved to win” in view of Colombia after the tie 2-2 by the eighth date of South American Qualifiers that was defined in the last play.
“Argentina deserved to win and there is no need to think about it any more. Until minute 94 what we did was very good and the last play gave them the point; it was not deserved“, said Scaloni in a press conference.
“We deserved all three points. I have to congratulate the players because they played a good game in the heat, on a difficult field and against a good opponent“said the Argentine coach.
Scaloni did not want to refer in detail to the mistake of defender Juan Foyth what generated the Colombian attack that ended in a goal by Miguel Borja. “The team’s defensive game was perfect until that play. It was a punctual error and nothing more“, he indicated.
Scaloni also emphasized the attitude of his team at the Roberto Meléndez de Barranquilla: “Argentina always dominates the game and did so in all six games. Sometimes more vertical. We were always superior to the rival, in all of them we deserved to win“.
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