During the press conference before the match against Colombia, the Rosario coach took the opportunity to joke when asked about Maximiliano Araújo who was accompanying him.
Uruguay is preparing to face the semifinals of the Copa América. Ahead of them will be Colombia, one of the teams that has shown itself to be strong in the competition under the technical direction of coach Néstor Lorenzo.
As this duel for passage to the final approaches, the coach Marcelo Bielsa I had a fun time during the press conference preceding the meeting which will take place this Tuesday from 8:00 p.m.
The Rosario coach was consulted about Maximiliano Araújo, a player who was next to him in front of the media, a situation that seemed curious to him.
“Let’s say these are very specific questions. You ask Maxi if I’m here and if Maxi is here “, presented the former coach of the Roja.
After that he gave his opinion.”And ” he said, prompting laughter from those present.
After this moment, the Fool became serious and emphasized that “In fact, I like wingers who overflow, who play from the corner of the rival area to their own. They manage to take many crosses and Maxi has all these particularities that, like everyone else, sometimes he succeeds and other times he doesn’t. ” he explained.
“But he is able to do it and few players have these resources. The good player is not the one who has virtues, the best is the one who manages to put a high percentage of these virtues into play,” added the Argentine coach.
On the other hand, Araújo thanked the man from Rosario for allowing him to be part of the Celeste. “When his name started to be heard for our team, I really wanted it to happen. For me, it is a source of pride that he is the coach of our country, a coach who opened the doors for me to be able to play for my country. ” he explained.
Remembering Chile
Another moment experienced during the conference was linked to the memory of Bielsa’s time on the red bench. El Loco was asked about his opinion on a percentage that said 75% of Chilean fans expected Uruguay to win the Copa América title among the semi-finalists.
Although Bielsa did not fully understand the question at first, after clarifying his doubts he delivered an emotional response about his relationship with the country.It is another question because it is a position that has nothing to do with his own team but with four others and that they choose Uruguay among these four, it is a position and a feeling that we appreciate ” he began by saying.
He then added that “I particularly appreciate it. I always get much more from Chile than I think it should be and in this case I appreciate it too and I don’t forget it. ” he said.
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