Ian Foster, coach of New Zealand, is “very respectful” of the Cheika team he will face in the semifinals and praised several players.
This Friday at 4pm Argentina rugby team facing his colleagues New Zealand through semi-final of the World Cup which is disputed in France. The All Blacks are sacking their coach, who will step down after his participation in the World Cup.
Ian Foster spoke, as usual, before the match against Los Pumas and when asked about favoritism He doesn’t want to change that nickname: “There are two teams in the semifinals. Anyone can win. “That’s the first mentality of both of them.”.
“We have a lot of respect for Argentina. We know they had a good tournament. We do not live in the past in terms of past results. The World Cup is really about the present, it’s about the best team on the night. “If you go into the semi-final with the expectation that the past will happen again, you have problems.”Foster said.
He then began praising Los Pumas, his next rival: “We are excited to be there. I was really impressed with Argentina, how they ran their campaign. It was a great win against Wales where they showed their resilience. We know they have it because we play them regularly and they are tough opponents. So no surprises.”.
After defeating Ireland in the quarterfinals, a match that restored their faith in the press and fans, the coach said he envisioned a similar match against Argentina. “It won’t be any different from a physical point of view. We both know how hard we are for each other. They are a very physical and competitive team, especially in attack and especially in the way they approach players like (Marcos) Kremer. He had a great tournament”, he explained. He also emphasized that Cheika are a team that ‘fight and fight’ for every possession and they will have to give their best to overcome them.
Additionally, Foster took a minute to highlight one of Los Pumas, Facundo One: “He is a good player. He seems fit, powerful. “They have a lot of dangerous carriers and he’s probably up there.”.
The formation of Los Pumas vs. All black
Thomas cockJulian Montoya (c), Francisco Gomez Kodela; Guido PettyMatias Lavanini; Juan Martin GonzálezFrames CreamerFacundo Is a; Gonzalo BertranouSantiago Careers; Matthew CareersSantiago ChocobarsLucio CintiEmiliano Boffelli; Juan Cruz Mallya.
Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Source: Tycsports
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