[Sport] Rueda clarifies the physical state of Alexis and defends Orellana

[FNX Magokiler]

Reinaldo Rueda is optimistic. The coach of La Roja returned to value the victory against Peru, and advanced the key to the duel against Venezuela. A few hours after landing and shortly before the training that the National Team will experience this Monday, the Colombian starred in a press conference. There he referred to the situation of Alexis Sánchez, and left a phrase about Niklas Castro.

"Alexis has been responding well. Perhaps today in practice we can have a more objective evaluation of the football reality. In the minutes of the previous game he felt very good. We want the best for him. It will be a matter of hours to make a decision", Reinaldo Rueda pointed out. The attacker entered the second half against Peru.

If the Inter footballer arrives in a position to be a starter, the injured person could be Fabián Orellana. This, considering that Jean Meneses was one of the great surprises left by the third qualifying round. What did Rueda say about that ?: "We have to wait for the response of each of the players. A negative evaluation of Fabian is not fair, for all that he contributed. He was decisive in the second goal of Arturo (Vidal)" .

Other phrases of Rueda:
Analysis of Venezuela: "Venezuela has a team that has grown a lot in recent years, in the different processes. It showed it in the Copa América in Brazil. It is in a transition, but with players in great shape. They have had a good behavior and good football. He's a careful opponent. "

Debut of Niklas Castro: "It is very difficult to evaluate the few minutes, because he entered a difficult moment. It is not easy to evaluate, and especially him, who had not had the opportunity to come. He had never competed in South America. We wanted him to have more days with us, but the flight situation made it impossible for him to get more involved. For now it is premature to evaluate his behavior, because we were not able to transfer some concepts to him. "

 

 

Balance of the debutants during their process: "In these two years we had the social outbreak and the pandemic, which took away many weeks of work. But in the few moments we have had, it has been gratifying to have the response of the young people. Integration of the group, which started in 2018, is now being ratified. Getting there is difficult and staying even longer. The leaders have welcomed young people very well. "

How the captaincy is defined: "It is an issue that has become internal in the group. The players themselves have resolved that issue with their ancestry. They define their leaders, by career, merits and responsibility on the court. Each one feels represented with four important references (Medel, Alexis, Vidal and Bravo). It is not such a momentous issue, because they have been professional and mature. "

Physical state of Erick Pulgar: "The physiological part occurs between the 72 hours before and 72 hours after. We are at it. All organisms are different. Erick comes from a process. Each one is responding differently, so until tomorrow we will not know what its performance capacity is "

Inter's response: "Undoubtedly I have respect and admiration for Inter, because I have always shared with their players. Both in Honduras, as when I was in Colombia and now Chile. I know about the category of the institution. (The controversy) is An issue that I was wrong to treat, because it is from doctor to doctor. What happened in October was an imponderable. Alexis, due to his characteristics, is very exposed. It cost him a three-month surgery. But it's a matter of the game, out there everything happens ".

The greeting of Vidal and Bravo: "It is an issue that was discussed. It is the importance of two different leaderships, but vital in the National Team, for everything they have achieved along the way. They have respect for the Chilean flag. I think that It has been demonstrated after almost a year, when Claudio rejoined the National Team. They have shared in some games. Now it is very positive, because Bravo transmits security, confidence and strategy. Hopefully we all contribute so that that environment, that social environment and health , Be the best".

Is Beausejour able to play two games in a row ?: "It is the requirement of the Qualifiers and contemporary football. When it is not for the National Team, it is for the clubs. These young people bear this stress with responsibility. I hope the team can arrive with the ideal level, which is not easy because they were confined for several months. It is an atypical year. What we want is for them to recover well and we are all working towards that. "