2024-03-23
The Honduran National Team said goodbye to the Copa América after losing 3-1 to Costa Rica in the playoff held at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Reinaldo Rueda, Honduran coach, showed his face after the painful defeat against the Ticos where he analyzed the Honduran fall in a match to be forgotten in North American lands.
What did you say about Honduras’ mistakes against Costa Rica? Jonathan Rougier’s debut? And that he is coming to the Bicolor after the elimination?
Costa Rica coach Gustavo Alfaro gave the key to defeating Honduras: “They did well despite the many casualties”
– CONFERENCE –
The reason for Honduras’ defeat against Costa Rica:
Many thanks to the fans and I apologize. I really feel a great shame, because we could not give him what we wanted with a scenario that was given to continue with the illusion of being in that Copa América. I think it was an even first half because perhaps the complex situation was not having assimilated the 1-1, we did not assimilate it, the emotionality betrayed us in a dead ball situation that generated Rougier’s inaccuracy.
We did not assimilate that 1-1, we were filled with distrust, we wanted to do things that we should not have done. We started the second half the same, but then Costa Rica is very precise with two goals in less than 10 minutes, we didn’t find ourselves, we had one or two more situations in Michaell Chirinos’ goal.
How to assimilate this defeat by Honduras ahead of the qualifying rounds?
We must rebuild in this tough test, it is a very strong blow for everyone, this Copa América was an intermediate objective on the way to qualifying for the World Cup, we will assimilate it with this hard blow, that this will help us to rebuild the path.
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Honduras’ mistakes:
Perhaps because of the issue he is handling of signaling a one-on-one error, perhaps it is something that we do not assimilate collectively. None of the three goals were a product of the aerial game and we lacked rebounds. The other thing, you saw that for the second half that the referee corrected, there was a lot of simulation.
Actions in the aerial game
I think that when Costa Rica felt the physicality, the Honduran player is stronger, he was causing the foul to signal fouls in the aerial game, they did not succeed and it is a collective responsibility of everyone, perhaps Rougier’s case is being signaled because it is generated one against one, it hurts us, this is football, we have to assimilate everything.
Responsibilities in the midst of defeat
We must assume responsibilities and be aware that we wanted to play that match against El Salvador with the sole objective that those who were sanctioned could act on this FIFA Date, why else would we go from November to June without Joseph, without Anthony, without Denil . Since November, December, January, February, March, April, May, seven months without having them, that’s why I accepted that game against El Salvador. El Salvador has been building, the games have to be played, they played Argentina, but it was important to take advantage of the FIFA DATE.
The debut of Jonathan Rougier
We did not assimilate our advantage in two minutes. Michaell’s goal at minute 10 and receiving the tie at minute one and the way the situation unfolded, we made a mistake, we didn’t react. With Rougier, perhaps with the whole situation that was presented to us after November 21 and having a defense with Wesly Decas, Carlos Meléndez, Marcelo Santos, even with Argueta himself, they are two men who play with Rougier, good communication , there is knowledge. I wanted to strengthen that decision with that knowledge, in the face of an anti-popular decision that the great sacrifice is Rougier due to his nationalized status. I am responsible for this hard and difficult situation that we are experiencing, and that bet did not work out, it came out rotten.
2024-03-24 02:53:26
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