After the 1-0 defeat in Buenos Aires, the Cacique said goodbye to the dream of winning a new continental trophy.
River Plate denied Colo Colo their goal of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. The millionaire team managed to beat Cacique 1-0 in Buenos Aires and qualify for the next round of the continental tournament.
This duel was triggered the previous one because of to the words that Arturo Vidal said during the week about the match and even more after, during the warm-up, The King made some gestures to the local supporters which at the end of the match meant he was confronted with almost the entire red and white team.
And as expected, fans also took advantage of the moment on social media to respond to the Chilean’s mockery with memes.
The common point of most of them concerned precisely the statements that the midfielder had made in the previous days, in addition to being the player who ended up allowing Colidio, the author of the only goal of the match.
The Argentine press also attacks Vidal
On the other side of the mountain range, the Argentine media paid special attention to the King, highlighting the gestures he made in the warm-up and highlighting his role in Colidio’s goal.
The media that criticized him the most was Clarín, which headlined: “Arturo Vidal went from making gestures towards fans to napping in Colidio’s goal and making fun of Armani “. In their note, they write: “But at the moment of truth, Vidal was in debt. “Despite his great international experience, the multifaceted footballer was ‘hooked’ on the free kick that led to Facundo Colidio’s goal.”
TyC Sports, meanwhile, also highlighted the Chilean’s mistake in goal, describing the play as “a gross inattention from Vidal “. They then added that “despite the leading role he played on the eve of the match, the Chilean’s performance in the first half was far from ideal and was marked by the 1-0 in favor of the River Plate team. TAfter a series of rebounds, it was Vidal who finally “hung on” without being able to get out of the back and allowed Facundo Colidio “.
Almirón’s annoyance
Colo Colo coach Jorge Almirón also had words about the play that ended up costing the Cacique the elimination. In his analysis, the transandean DT commented that “Obviously I’m overwhelmed by the result and by the development, by the way it happened, because it was very balanced. “There are many very valuable things that the team did by playing one-on-one throughout the game. The feeling now is one of anger, but hey, normal,” he commented from the outset.
“They scored the goal, there was no moment of arrival either, a goal that generates anger, because it was avoidable, and then we did everything possible, but obviously we are missing, we are missing this stage “So we have to prepare well to finish the tournament and for the other championship too,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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