The full-back spoke to the media ahead of the qualifier against Venezuela. “We have a final like all the matches we will have from now on,” he said.
The Red faces Venezuela and you have an obligation to win. Chile will host Vinotinto next Tuesday, November 19, at the National Stadium. It will be a crucial duel for the aspirations of the Everyone’s Team and thus maintain the chances of fighting for the place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
This is also understood by Gabriel Suazo, who valued the point in the pale draw against Peru, but who understands the need to add three. “We are far away. We were left with this feeling of bitterness, with the feeling that we knew we could win. They had chances because they are also a tough team who get strong at home and try to play. They beat tough teams like Uruguay. And I think we show our credentials. We also have to be smart and we must not go crazy knowing that we have to win, but that a draw is much more important than losing,” he began emphasizing during a press conference.
“We know it clearly today and we have to add it game by game. And now, against Venezuela, we have a final like all the matches we will have from now on. And this is the first and we are focused and excited about this match, to win and keep these three points here at home,” he continued.
Suazo’s hope
The full-back also assured that he considers the next matches as finals. “Not just this match. Every match we face will be a final. We also experienced the match against Peru which we faced in such a way . I think we left everything on the pitch to be able to win the match and also not to lose it. Against Venezuela, it will be exactly the same thing. And not just those who have more games here, those who have more experience, but everyone, those who maybe haven’t debuted yet, everyone knows that clearly. When they come here, they know there is pressure and they have to win, especially in the moments we find ourselves in today. “You have to know how to live it, and you have to know how to fight it, and you have to know how to fight until the end to be able to achieve our goal and our dreams, which is to reach the World Cup,” he said.
Suazo appreciated the presence of Arturo Vidal and Mauricio Isla “More than 100 matches with the national team, World Cups, Copa América, tournaments, titles. They’ve been through good times and bad and they’re here to contribute like everyone else. I think they are an important figure within the team. Whether it’s their turn or not, I think for us their positive energy is very important, their energy of wanting to win every match. I think Arturo and now Mauricio have arrived too, but Arturo since the start of this date has shown this positive energy, this atmosphere that characterizes him. I believe that energies are contagious and when you have positive energies, you always try to infect others in order to achieve your goals,” he said of the Red leaders.
He also analyzed the process that the Everyone team is going through. “I think it’s a long process. Venezuela, compared to the previous qualifiers, changed its entire team, playing with a completely new team. He left this World Cup qualifying match to think about the next one, because teams and national teams often need this replacement. The forced replacement came to us because our golden generation, who gave us so much joy, cannot play until they are 45 years old. . And we’re very happy to have three of this generation here, but this replacement is obviously necessary. Often, as happened to us, it is forced and you have to find the staff, the players and the system little by little,” he commented.
“In a national team you have very few days to work, you are always competing, you need results. And unfortunately we had a former coach like Berizzo who needed results and they were not obtained. He ended up leaving and now we’re in a somewhat similar situation. We also need results and Ricardo is there. We support you as much as possible to be able to face all the Qualifiers. But this is a process that often takes place and it is understood that the results are often not respected. “, he said.
Ultimately, he clung to the remaining possibilities of going to the World Cup. “Even if there is a 5% or 3% chance, we will be there to fight it. When the Chilean has a small opportunity, he clings to it like nothing else in life and doesn’t let go until there is no more. Until we have maybe 1%, I’m going to stay here and hold on to that 1%, and fight it to the end. Chileans are like that . Our players, our coaching staff and our family share this thought,” he said.
Source: Latercera
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