Football “It will take 100 years to find another Golden Generation”: the gloomy prediction of a double American champion with the Reds

The Chilean team had a poor performance in the Copa America. Although expectations rose after the first friendlies under Ricardo Gareca, the reality was instantaneous and in the continental competition Chile suffered the endemic problems of recent times. The main one is the lack of offensive vigor. The goals had appeared in the preparation duels. As for the points, once again, they did not arrive.

In the third part of the documentary series The third and the fourth, Hang up the golden boots Some members of the Reds’ most successful process try to explain why the last few years have been setbacks for the All-Team. It is no secret that the last major competition of the national team was the Confederations Cup. From there, only isolated victories. In the 2019, 2021 and 2024 Copa America, performances declined: semi-final, quarter-final and group stage respectively. In qualifying on the way to Qatar, the national team finished seventh and never managed to fully engage in the fight for fifth place. Now, heading to the United States, Canada and Mexico, it appears in eighth place.

“The team had been at a good level for many years, it was just a matter of time before things became more complex. After playing several consecutive seasons in the middle of the year, which meant no holidays for those who were in Europe, I think after the Confederations we didn’t qualify for Russia 2018 just because of the weather. “, said firstly, Jose Pedro Fuenzalida. The change in mentality established by the Golden Generation has affected the fans more. “We have become demanding as fans,” says Ismael Fuentes.

The efforts of Reinaldo Rueda, Martín Lasarte and Eduardo Berizzo have not produced the expected results. Now Ricardo Gareca adds his first setback. Although the Argentine coach stressed that his task was to get on the right track in the qualifiers. There is, however, one thing the coaches have in common: they have called up one of the members of the Golden Generation. Some are missing out on certain elements, like Berizzo not calling Vargas and Bravo, or Gareca excluding Medel and Vidal, but everyone wants to have someone.

El Tigre, for the 2024 Copa América, has brought Claudio Bravo, Mauricio Isla, Alexis Sánchez and Eduardo Vargas. The goalkeeper was a star against Argentina and played an uncomplicated match against Peru, but He was unable to play against Canada due to injury. For its part, Huaso has been consistent, but it is clear that the setback is costing him more than in the past. While the historic duo of goalscorers, on this occasion, remained blank. The Boy Wonder was far from its brightest version while Turboman, for the first time in the five editions in which he has participated, failed to score in the continental competition.

About, Gonzalo Jará He points out that beyond the activity of the footballers who continue to play, it is logical that they do not perform as they did in the best years of La Roja. “ People need to understand that Alexis Sanchez is not the same person he was at 22. same with Arturo Vidal. We have to be very careful about this.” he emphasizes. “The athlete himself has his expiration date. At some point, it had to stop.” complete Pablo Contreras.

The former defender who worked with Colo Colo and U emphasizes that now we can no longer demand the same thing from national teams as ten years ago. “It will take 100 years to find another golden generation. People must enjoy it. Criticism can be there, with respect,” he states.