SALVADOR: Colombia laid down a statement of intent in their opening Copa America clash, defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2–0 in coach Carlos Queiroz...
Colombia laid down a statement of intent in their opening Copa America clash, defeating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2–0 in coach Carlos Queiroz’sThe 66–year–old handler has been quick to make his mark on a team that was knocked out of the 2018 World Cup in Russia at the last–16 stage.
Everything was “co–ordinated, functional, as if the most efficient watches weren’t Swiss but Portuguese”, the newspaper added. “We played with great team spirit. We showed a lot of character, which was constant through the match, with great tactical discipline and a lot of commitment,“ said Queiroz. Queiroz, who is coaching a fifth national team over four continents, took over from the popular Jose Pekerman after a successful period in which Colombia qualified for both the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.He has impressed his new employers with his football philosophy of running hard, both with and without the ball.
Colombia never stopped running, harrying and pressing against Argentina, and never lost their shape or structure either. While Colombia played a possession–based game under Pekerman, here it was pressure on the ball that distinguished Queiroz’s side.
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