First team
El Cacique begins a new week of work to prepare what is to come in the National Championship. The defeat against Coquimbo Unido hit hard, but there is no time for regrets and the cast of Gustavo Quinteros is already turning the page.
Colo Colo’s surprise loss to Coquimbo Unido left everyone disappointed. El Cacique had a great opportunity to get the three points, climb the standings and stalk the leaders. However, an unforgettable first half jeopardized the possibility of another victory against the Piratas in La Ruca.
But in Los Albos there is no time to lament. After having a day off this Monday, the squad turns the page and returns to training on the courts of the commune of Macul. With the mission of mentally recovering, Gustavo Quinteros has the task of resolving some doubts in the face of what will be the match against Magallanes.
The doubts of Colo Colo
Against the Coquimbanos, it was César Fuentes who took over as right-back to the detriment of Jeyson Rojas. The DT experiment did not work out completely and, now, We will have to wait for the coach’s decision: Use the youth squad again or insist on Corralero. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the former O’Higgins may even have another mission in the defensive zone, allowing Rojas to enter the team.
Erick Wiemberg’s injury opens a new problem for the man from Santa Fe. In the absence of him, the debate of who should be the left back is installed. It is here where Fuentes can be useful in the center of defense to give Daniel Gutiérrez a boost and position him for the left-handed sector of the rear, a place that is not unknown. If not, the technician can resort to Pedro Navarro and Felipe Yáñez, specialists in the position, although with less filming than the previous ones and, in this way, not move the rest of the rear line of the team. Finally, another alternative that Santa Fe has is improvise again and work with Agustín Bouzat like a roadrunner in that sector.
Along with all of the above, We have to wait and see how Matías de los Santos evolves in his recovery. If the Uruguayan plays soccer with his teammates again during the week, he stands as a great solution as a central defender so as not to modify the pieces too much and try to put each player in their natural position.
But not only in the defensive sector is where there are doubts to resolve. The lack of efficiency in front of the goal is something that must be worked on and, in this sense, it is pertinent to ask how the forward will be composed for the match against Manojito de Claveles. Will he keep the two wingers? Who will be the center forward? It is that, although Leandro Benegas did not play a bad game and scored the equalizing goal, Darío Lezcano scored again and begins to ask for a starting shirt in the eleven of Quinteros.
“/>Finally, a big question is about the schedule for the next match against Magallanes. Despite the fact that the change of venue was confirmed and the match will be played at the Monumental Stadium, we will have to wait and see how the team from San Bernardo fares in the Copa Libertadores. This because The intention of the Academy is to request the suspension of the match in case of advancing in the continental competitiona decision that will be studied by the ANFP and that has the Cacique in suspense.
Colo Colo returns to training this Tuesday on the fields of the Monumental Stadium with the aim of leaving the defeat against Coquimbo Unido in the past, learning from mistakes and maximizing the virtues to take a career in the National Championship.