The Colombia National Team will have an unprecedented pair of centrals against Chile in the Metropolitan. Óscar Murillo would play accompanied by Carlos Cuesta, who would be in charge of replacing Davinson Sánchez who is sanctioned and left the call to return to England. Goalkeeper David Ospina trusts the Belgian Genk player and hopes he does a good job if it touches him, in order to achieve an important victory in Barranquilla. Andrés Llinás is another option for that place in the 11th starter.
The captain also assured that, after the rest day in Asunción due to the delay in the flight, Reinaldo Rueda’s team is already focused to achieve the three points. On the other hand, he backed Davinson after the criticism he received after the game against Paraguay and confessed his key to maintaining the level despite not always being a starter in Napoli.
Flight delay from Paraguay: “It was security, the plane that was scheduled to bring us to Barranquilla had problems. He returned to the hotel, took advantage of the rest day. Today we are back in Barranquilla, our home. We are going to take advantage of these two days of training before the game with Chile, we know what it has, we know it. Now we have to focus and prepare in the best way to achieve a victory. “
Unpublished central pair: “The total support because they are players who have been doing things very well in their clubs. Óscar (Murillo) has played very well against Bolivia and Paraguay, Carlos (Cuesta) in Belgium, Andrés (Llinás) himself in Millonarios. They are important players that if they are in the National Team it is because they have great conditions to face any situation, any game. In the end, everyone has the confidence to do things in a good way. “
Support for Davinson Sánchez: “The first thing is to highlight the kind of player that Davinson is, we cannot forget that, his characteristics and how he represents us outside the country. He knows that he has the complete confidence of the whole group, on that side you have to be calm. The criticisms They will always be there for whoever it is, we live with that, he has the experience and maturity to face all situations. We know the player he is and he is aware of what he represents for the National Team. “
Things to improve: “We have to continue believing in our plan, we have important players and the most important thing is to keep the ball for most of the game, to be able to control it from any field on the field. We have to continue to believe in that, whenever we can. attack do it in a good way. Up front we have an opponent who is important and has great players. “
Reinaldo Rueda’s game idea: “The teacher has always been very clear with us, the most important thing is to keep the ball, keep that proposal forward to be able to jump the rival’s lines, that has been winning in recent games. We have created options, but we have not had the fortune of being able to specify in the moments that these types of occasions are created “.
Carlos Cuesta: “Carlos has been doing things very well in Belgium, in each training session in the National Team he shows his conditions, his speed and his technique. He is a valuable player who must be used to the maximum.”
Constancy in your level: “That situation has presented itself to me in recent times in Napoli. What keeps me with the rhythm, with a good level is the same. Every moment that I do not have the possibility to play I train to the maximum to be prepared for the moment when the one who has to play and thus be well to take advantage of that opportunity. I know that I always have to give my best, be it in the club or in the national team. “
Chile analysis: “It is important that the teacher knows the Chilean National Team, but all the matches are different. You can propose a game and the match can be presented in another way. The most important thing is to focus on our plan for ourselves with the strengths that we have. achieve victory “.
