Peru vs. Paraguay: Edgar Ospina warned of the “motivation” of the 'Albirroja' and the danger of a 'bicolor' pressed '

The Peruvian national team reached the final day. This Tuesday, March 29, will clash with the Paraguayan team in a match valid for the 18th and final date of the South American Qualifiers. The 'bicolor' has only the victory in her sights to secure that fifth place that allows her to play the repechage with the representative of Asia. However, coach Edgar Ospina warned that his rival has nothing to lose and that they retain that characteristic claw.

“Be afraid of those teams that have nothing to lose but something to gain. Paraguay is a team that makes long transitions, does a lot of outside play, takes advantage of the bands a lot, has a very good aerial game both offensive and defensive. On the corner kick they move very well. Paraguayans must be given some consideration. It's not easy, they're going to fill the wheel with a lot of people. It's a battling team, warrior. They are people of tempering, who scrape, who hit and you have to be careful,” commented the Colombian DT in an interview for the program 'Pitazo Final' on Radio Ovación.

Indeed, the 'Guaraní' squad was out of any chance of qualifying on the 16th date, when they fell defeated by 4-0 against the Brazilian national team. This result collapsed all the aspirations they had to fight for a quota for the World Cup. Now, coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto will seek to tune the team with the slogan of continuing a project that began in December last year, when he took the reins of the 'Albirroja'.

PARAGUAY MOTIV

Although there could be another factor that motivates Paraguayans to win in Lima. “Paraguay is motivated. He made a good presentation to the Ecuadorians. His coach knows that beating Peru will have continuity for the next round. In the environment there are always “motivations”, and these are seen at all levels. The sad thing about football is when you are put to lose, and if you are put to win, you are welcome,” Ospina said, implying that they could have an economic incentive if they beat the 'whitish roja'. This is because both Colombians and Chileans need a defeat for Peru to have the slightest chance of the repechage.

PERU UNDER PRESSURE

As for the national team, the former strategist of various Peruvian football clubs believes that the national team usually does not respond favorably to situations of pressure, so they must play calmly. “When Peru needs to win the most, it is when it is most difficult, when it is under pressure it is when things are not going to work out in the best way. Today Peru has to think not only about how it is going to stop on the court, about the football level of its players, but mentally how it comes to be able to face this great responsibility. They know that if they win, they will go to the repechage and with the possibility of going to Qatar, but those pressures hurt Peruvian football a lot,” he added.

It is known that Peru, when it has had everything going for it, has sometimes lost the opportunity to get a good result. But Ricardo Gareca has proven himself to be a technician capable of transmitting that serenity to his leaders so that they can perform in the best way. He is not going to waste the opportunity to go to his second consecutive World Cup after Russia 2018.

CHILE IN EXPECTATION

Finally, he made it clear that the Chilean team also has the option of entering the repechage, so it should not be taken for a fall either. “This is football and we don't know what is going to happen in Venezuela, in Lima, and we can't rule out Chileans. Everyone is talking about Peru and Colombia, but they have forgotten about the Chileans, this is football and nobody can get ahead of predictions and statistics because when the match starts this is forgotten”, he concluded.

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