Rafael Santos Borré was the scorer of the goal with which the Colombian National Team beat Paraguay (0-1) in the last game of the 2026 World Cup qualifier. However, he has received criticism from a certain sector of the press for his low percentage of goals. goals and his little presence in the area.
In an interview granted by the Bundesliga, EL TIEMPO asked Rafael Santos Borré about the criticism he has for the lack of goals scored by him and the team and about an alleged request to Professor Néstor Lorenzo in the last game against Paraguay.
What do you respond to those who criticize the few goals you score in the Colombian National Team?
“Criticism will always be there, when the team does not flow as people want or expect, criticism will be there. It makes me calm that the team works, that it is well, that it gets the results and the points.”
“The criticism thing, that is something that is obviously inevitable and that we as players are always and always exposed to, but hey, it is normal.”
Did you ask the coach to play more in the area and not be on the wings defending so much?
“I haven’t asked for it, it’s something that obviously the coaching staff also analyzes, that they look at. They felt and believed that suddenly we were also needing to have a bit of that presence inside the area and obviously seeing the games we are playing it is also allowed to correct things “Against Paraguay it was a game in which I was able to have more presence inside the area and I could be more in a place where I feel more comfortable.”
“Obviously as a striker you always want to score goals, be inside the area, close to the area so that the team creates situations and you can be there to finish them. But the teacher (Néstor Lorenzo) according to the players we have on our roster, tactically he It offers different ways for the team to feel comfortable both with the ball and without the ball, that is something that we have been doing, that we have been doing well.”
“We have been superior, because in the game against Uruguay we deserved to win, the game against Ecuador also created many situations in which we tell ourselves that we are going with the victory.”
“Yes, we have to correct a lot in terms of being able to define the games, to be able to close them, especially me, and also my teammates because many of us have had opportunities for the National Team to benefit and we have not been able to achieve it. But I think that how we finished today the playoffs, it was how the group wanted to be, and that leaves us calm.
2023-11-28 17:32:36
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