Nestor Lawrence in the delivery of the call, he surprised with some names, of those who are called to be part of the generational replacement. In the duel against Guatemala he showed all the potential that men like Sinisterra, Carrascal, Durán, Asprilla and Llinás.
The start of the game against Mexico was marked by zero production, errors at the start and defensive problems, and zero appearances by the attacking men. The criticism of the technician, from the beginning of the process, was the call of men like James, Falcao, Ospina and Cuadrado.
Two goals down in the first half, they only gave one to think about what the approach would be like, if Lorenzo would focus his work on the changes or would support the experienced players. Total change, because it not only modified the scheme, but also gave way to Carrascal, Sinisterra and Borré.
Adding the departure of James and Falcao, Alzate left, who failed to fit in when he made the double five with Barrios, nor did he come off in the area. A few minutes were enough and Colombia had a change of attitude, style and intensity in the game. Dynamics and speed impressed the CSKA Moscow and Leeds players.
In the case of the Premier League player, he scored twice. In the 45 minutes that he played, he had two shots, which went to the bottom, with 100% effectiveness. In addition, he completed all nine passes he made, with a rating of 8.3.
Another of those who changed the role in the field was Jorge Carrascal. He provided the assist for Sinisterra’s second goal. He had 100% accuracy on the passes made. Despite not having shots on goal, he won six duels.
Rafael Santos Borré, despite having his tour in the tricolor, is among those considered ‘young’ on the way to the future. He provided an assist, always on the move, playing through the middle and darting down the flank. He is strong in duels, he disputed six balls and won four.
Carlos Cuesta played the entire match, clearing two balls, making three tackles. He tried to steal five balls, of which he got four. He had a total of 91% in the accuracy of the passes made.
With data from SofaScore.com
