The errors of Berizzo

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Berizzo's errors of approach and the good work of Qatar deprived Paraguay of the victory in their debut in the Copa America of Brazil.

Paraguay came to Brazil full of hope and a tough task ahead: to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Copa América in a group that also includes Argentina and Colombia. For this competition, the Guarani came to Brazil with a group of players that combines experience, youth and quality and placed the Toto as one of the possible surprises of the tournament. The fourth member of Group B is Qatar, but Berizzo made the mistake of underestimating the Asians and thinking that they would not be competing for the third place that the Guarani choose a priori within this complicated group. The draw against Felix Sanchez did not sit well with the Argentine and criticized his presence in the Copa América, although he was subsequently responsible for the draw against the Qatari team after winning 2-0. The first error of the 'Toto' was not to include any trademark in the call. Against Qatar there were problems in the center of the field, where they needed to ensure the result and that position is orphaned. With the Argentine in front, Paraguay is a team that is sustained thanks to the individualities and forgets to play as a team, in addition to depending on many occasions of the errors of the opponent instead of asserting their own virtues. The Guarani have a hard time recovering the ball in the middle of the court and the defensive errors are worrisome.

In attack the options of Berizzo are endless and it is in the positions where Paraguay has the highest quality. It is surprising that names like Juan Iturbe, Óscar Romero, Matías Rojas or Derlis González are not holders in this Selection. Cecilio Domínguez yesterday showed many shortcomings, he needs to step forward to be important with the Guarani. The coach of the Paraguayan national team must take note of all the mistakes made since he took office in February. Berizzo has only won one of the five matches he leads in Paraguay and the sensations so far are not positive. His next rival in the Copa América is Argentina, which is also leaving many doubts with Scaloni on the bench. If the 'Toto' makes a good reading of the game and corrects the failures, it can be a good opportunity to get rid of