Gareca looks back on Brereton’s return to La Roja: “Apparently he understands me; “But you have to talk to him slowly and in football you don’t talk like that.”

La Roja by Ricardo Gareca is preparing for its premiere. This Friday, the team led by the Argentine coach will face its first international challenge against Albania in Italy .

As this duel approaches, the national coach took the floor to talk about what FIFA expects from the team on this date and what these first days of work have been like with all the players present.

“Very happy with the boys. We must thank the whole team. To those who had to come because of the problems that occurred to their colleagues and from everyone we found a very satisfactory response. Happy with everything they gave “, he began by emphasizing during a press conference.

Regarding the duel against Albania, he indicated that “it is a match that we face with great expectations. Very excited personally about this match. This circumstance now exists where we see the players well. VArgas arrived with great enthusiasm. Logically associated with a lack of continuity due to inactivity for some time. That’s something you could say, he’s a boy where the national team is his home. . It’s something you already know, which creates a sense of belonging. They have to be impatient and anxious since it’s their turn to play from the start, they have to be impatient,” he explained of the Atlético Mineiro striker.

He also highlighted the position he will occupy as an offensive reference, like Alexis Sánchez in the offensive task. “They are players who need to participate in the game, that’s their characteristic. That they have a large participation in the region. In the movements in the last attack zone . I hope we can provide it well in the development of the game. “The descent is more linked to defensive engagement and when Chile has the ball they look for offensive options.”

Another important area to consider will be goaltending. Brayan Cortés, Gabriel Arias and Claudio Bravo appear there. Although he mentioned the possibility of a rotation, the initial idea is to see the Betis goalkeeper. “I want to see Bravo in optimal conditions. Give him the minutes he doesn’t have at his club . These are boys who end up returning home and coming back is something that arouses a great feeling of belonging and which goes beyond the responsibility of facing Albania and then France. He catches it at a nice time in his career. He is very leader in his way of communicating, taking on all his experience and very well placed in his concepts,” he added.

On the other hand, he looked at the presence of Mauricio Isla, Bravo and Sánchez. “The only intention is to put competitive players. In the case of Mauricio Isla, we observed it. There are two special cases that we can find with players who do not play, but for our personal pleasure, we technicians want to see them. In the case of Claudio and Vargas. It has to do with the intention of seeing them. Find out if they are excited about the selection. Right now we want to get to know them, see how they are doing. We believe they can still contribute to the national team and that is the reason above all. “.

“Then a group will be formed in which we will see the performance on and off the playing field. I care about what they do and that the group consolidates. I hope we can all benefit from these guys who have been part of the national team for several years. What interests me is to see a Chile leader, who respects what it has shown throughout its history. . I hope we can do it. From words to action, there is a ceiling that is tomorrow and we will see if we can prevail in the development of the game. I hope that we can be appreciated by the people, by the Chileans who may be here and by the people who can see us in the country,” he added.

He also took time to explain the return of Ben Brereton after leaving him out of the initial call-up, when he suggested he would like the Sheffield striker to have better development. Spanish. “I have always been clear in concepts. The interpretations are not up to me. I said that I am interested in the fact that, being in a Spanish-speaking team, he takes more and more time to speak Spanish, because it has to do with coexistence, communication on the playing field, but that don’t limit it for one call. up. . Given the injuries that were occurring, we saw the possibility of him returning to the national team, like other teammates,” he explained.

“He understands the instructions I give him, the thing is that you have to speak more slowly, but in football you don’t speak like that . The interpretation of words, it would be more important if I could be better prepared in this regard. He likes to be a centre-forward, then they put him on the wing in England. If you ask him the answer he gave me, it seems like he feels better about the point than the end,” he added.

On the other hand, Ricardo Gareca gave the players the possibility of choosing the genet carrier themselves. “The best captain will be the one who can be the best reference on the field. . If there aren’t these references, it might be my turn to be captain. It’s not something that’s predominant in this case for me. With the players on the playing field, the young people wouldn’t dare point them out. I wouldn’t dare give an opinion in this case. I would dare if there were no references . It’s something that fits into the group. I don’t think about it too much.”

In this sense, one of the options is Alexis Sánchez. “This gave us a very satisfactory opinion. Alexis stands out as a man who talks a lot in the group and on the playing field. I can see them tomorrow. They worked a lot this week, so we hope to have a good match. “I considered Alexis to be very extroverted,” he concluded.