The striker failed to convince in his return for the Blades in the draw against Bournemouht. Media reports said he had an “up and down performance”, highlighting a clearly missed goal-scoring opportunity.
Ben Brereton He returned to the field after four away games: three due to injury and one duel where he only appeared on the substitutes’ bench. The Stoke-on-Trent native He started again for Sheffield United in the poor draw against Bournemouth by 2-2.
The Blades missed an unbeatable chance to add three and had to settle for the tie. They won by two goals, but the locals managed to equalize the actions in the second minute of stoppage time. A result which further complicates the bottom of the Premier League, which is ten points from salvation.
Despite his return, the Chilean failed to convince. Coach Chris Widler gave him confidence and the striker made a good start. He was mobile, active on the ball and played a key role in his team’s quick transitions. However, In these same passages, he missed a clear opportunity to score, which was highlighted by the English media The Star.
“He returned to the team after his recent injury absence and had a golden opportunity to score a goal in the opening minutes. when he received a goal pass, but shot at Neto (Bournemouth goalkeeper) instead of going past him,” reported the outlet, which continued its criticism.
“The kind of opportunity a clinical striker should have taken advantage of.” and set the tone of a performance with ups and downs in which he was seen moving away from the ball on other occasions and, in one of them, he could not move a foot before the opportunity disappeared,” they added. The English site rated Brereton’s participation with a score of five out of ten .
Brereton’s gift
No doubts, a complex panorama for the Chilean team, which is going through a moment marked by its absence in the red squad for the friendly duels against Albania and France . The striker was left out almost three years after his emergence, during the 2021 Copa América.
In this sense, Ricardo Gareca gave the reasons why he did not take the Sheffield player into account during the call: “It is to see other options, nothing more. These are decisions we make, but they have nothing to do with their quality “, he began by emphasizing during the press conference where he gave the list.
Additionally, he asked the striker for a special sign to demonstrate his commitment to the Chilean national team: “I would like him to learn Spanish, I think it’s important . He was called up for the Copa América two years ago, he had enough time to speak Spanish. Yes, there is definitely an interest in being able to be part of the national team, because it has to do with coexistence. So we noticed that he didn’t speak Spanish. It’s not an obstacle, but I would like him to speak Spanish, because it is essential for communicating on and off the playing field. “, expanded the strategist.
“To the extent that you see that interest, our interest is ongoing. He is not conditioned, but I have expressed it to him personally and I would like to see on his part a predisposition to learn Spanish. », concluded Gareca about the one who was born on British territory.
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