The Colombia selection He added five points in the triple date of September and discounted in goal difference, after having had a red balance after the goals in November 2020, in the Queiroz era.
Little by little, the team of Reinaldo Rueda gains confidence and reflects it in the numbers. Since his arrival, the National Team has scored 10 goals and received five. After the latest results, Colombia achieved a goal difference of zero (0), being the third team with the most recorded scores (16), but also the third with the most goals received (16).
After facing Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile, the tricolor scored five times and received a goal per game. The national coach bet on variants in defense, analyzing the rival very well and differentiating each need. The only one who remained as a starter in the three games was Oscar Murillo, who in general terms was one of the most regular.
It should be remembered that in the last Eliminatory match, when Colombia equaled Argentina in Barranquilla, the defense was made up of Stefan Medina, Dávinson Sánchez, Yerry Mina and William Tesillo. In this call the big drop was Mina due to injury.
Bolivia 1-1 Colombia, in La Paz
Reinaldo Rueda’s bet on height was with Daniel Muñoz, Dávinson Sánchez, Óscar Murillo and William Tesillo. In this duel against the green, Muñoz and Dávinson did not have a very good time. Sánchez was the most criticized for the lack of timing. Murillo and Tesillo were poised and compliant in their duties, and they helped correct errors in the later quartet.
Paraguay 1-1 Colombia, in Asuncion
The only change was that of Stefan Medina who replaced Muñoz, keeping Dávinson Sánchez, Óscar Murillo and William Tesillo as David Ospina’s guardians. Medina responded when demanded, as did Murillo, who continued to show consistency. The Tottenham center-back had a gray game again and Tesillo did not have his best game either, although he returned to show offensive contribution.
Colombia 3-1 Chile, in Barranquilla
In Barranquilla, Rueda put “all the meat on the grill” and surprised with two fast wingers (who occupy that position in their clubs but not in the National Team). They are Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and Yairo Moreno, who were backed by Carlos Cuesta, who was making his debut, and Óscar Murillo. In the case of the central pair, a good pair was seen, which left pleasant sensations by showing solidarity and poise. Cuadrado and Yairo provided the exit that the technician wanted for the band.
Daniel Muñoz and William Tesillo entered the complement, one to occupy the right wing and the other to replace Murillo. It should be remembered that Cuadrado was the player with the most passes completed in the match (47), and he is the Colombian player with the most successful passes in the Eliminatory (338).
The only defenders who came out blank in the triple match were those of the local league: Felipe Román and Andrés Llinás (Millonarios) and Dairon Mosquera (Santa Fe). We will have to wait if they are taken into account again, or if they were only alternative due to height.
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