Rueda: “It was a good week, an interesting exercise”

Reinaldo Rueda spoke in Fort Lauderdale after the 2-1 victory of Colombia against Honduras and one of the first songs he played was that of Juan Fernando Quintero. The midfielder scored the first goal, but he had to be replaced before the end of the first half due to a physical problem on the left leg.

The Colombian coach recounted what the doctor told him in his first report and they will wait for the evolution of the next 24 hours. He trusts that it is not serious and that he can work well during these weeks with River Plate, your new club.

“He felt discomfort, he told the doctor about it and he preferred to prevent and take care of it rather than complicate it. According to what the doctor told me, it is now a bruise on the tibial plateau, on the bone. He is on ice now, hoping that in 24 hours he will respond well and hopefully it will not be anything serious,” Rueda explained.

Then more of the press conference of the Colombian DT, who referred to the triumph, the group evaluation of these days, James Rodriguez’s moment in Qatar and the good game that Yaser Asprilla played when he was just 18 years old.

Balance of the match and call: “I think it was a good week, an interesting exercise because of the disposition of the boys, because of the way they offered themselves, with a lot of motivation for the preparation of the upcoming games and everyone with that illusion. Today’s game was interesting All in all, Honduras has a great team, now with the work of Hernán Darío and his coaching staff, they have given it an order and a plus. That’s why the meeting is very positive”.

Borja and Quintero level: “Miguel Ángel’s thing is normal for his last months with Gremio, everything he experienced after we lost him with the injury that we could not have in the last days of Qualifying and Juan Fernando also worked very well, very willing, very motivated “Unfortunately in an individual action that he attempts a pass it seems that he caused a concussion, but hopefully they will continue to recover this week. Each one will experience different moments. Miguel has his things defined with Junior and Juan Fernando goes to River, I understand. Hopefully he has a good week of work and to be able to have them ready for the next call”.

What can be worked towards Peru: “We continue to maintain the same order in the game system, we made an evaluation of what has happened to us, the concepts that we must improve to achieve a better result, become more effective. We are going to face a very strong team, with good football and we will try to make some situations of what could be the game with Peru”.

The call for Qualifiers: “I think everyone is excited, great disposition, I hope they have a good week with their clubs and receive the reports. Make that evaluation and design those two rosters, with the corresponding alternatives for these games and taking into consideration sanctioned men. For now It is not prudent to generate false expectations, I was very transparent and clear with them. Of the 18 or 19 summoned, each one had to demand themselves, perhaps 2, 3 or 4 could go to the next one and that is the evacuation in the next 72 hours. “

James and Juanfer are compatible in a starting 11: “I hope Juan Fernando gives a very good answer this week apart from the trip to Buenos Aires. The Argentine League is going to start in February and we are not going to have another evaluation and today, unfortunately, he had that annoyance. And James has been growing, letting go little by little. little, making a more fluid game. The two of them complement each other because they have sensitivity, good empathy, we saw it in the World Cup in Russia in that game against Poland that they were together and I think that when these players get together there is no problem that they are good complements for the rest of the team”.

The work of the players and the evaluation for the future: “It was one of the big risks we were running now and we talked about it with the group, they are very aware. There were some who came directly from vacation and others who worked the previous weeks. Almost none came with a single soccer training unit, most with re-adaptation work, conditioning and the evaluation is very subjective. Fortunately today, with the exception of Juan Fernando’s situation, no other player was lost. I think the balance is very positive, the global evaluation and now to hope that return to their clubs and can debut in the Colombian league and those who go abroad to start the leagues to have that bearing that is needed”.

More about Juanfer’s annoyance: “What we hope for Juan Fernando, according to the diagnosis, is that it is only the bruise on the bone part, that he responds well. That this week of his trip to Buenos Aires he finishes recovering and is ready. I think it is positive, it does not generate lot of uncertainty about the diagnosis”.

Yaser Asprilla’s debut: “It’s very comforting, the week of work he did, the practices he did. Today he ratified it with that solvency, cucarachero that he has, playing a very good game, interpreting all the moments. Playing very short, long, on the outside, on the inside. Now we have been talking about that mental part with him, about his transfer to England, about this coming semester, about the responsibility he has, that this talent is always there for his team. It is very gratifying that he has had this opportunity here in the Selection”.

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