La Roja suffers again in the goal: without Bravo, they are looking for a goalkeeper for the Qualifiers

“I don’t think I’m in for the Playoffs.” This is how direct Manuel Pellegrini, Claudio Bravo’s coach at Betis, was about the state of health of the Chilean goalkeeper who marginalized him from last weekend’s duel against Real Madrid and who has practically ruled out the start of La Roja in the road to Qatar 2022.

Big problem not only for the Spanish cast. In Pinto Durán, Reinaldo Rueda also suffers, who, despite having tried to find a replacement in the Chilean goal for the one formed in Colo Colo, had no choice but to nominate him again and hand him over to the National Team. None of the more than ten archers seen on the ground by the Colombian DT convinced him. Not even Gabriel Arias, who had been given the responsibility of being the number 1 in Chile in the face of dressing room problems and with the ANFP in which the former Manchester City goalkeeper was involved.

And it is that the captain of the two-time American team continued to show that it will be difficult to find a replacement. And as if that were not enough, in just a couple of weeks back in Spain he also told everyone that he is still in force: a figure and leader of Real Betis, he managed to play two games, with two victories and no goals against. In La Roja the alarms have already been lit: doctor Fernando Radice has maintained contact with his Betis counterpart to know every detail of the ailment of the one formed in Colo Colo.

The present of each of the archers that Rueda has seen in action is not even close to comparable. And now for the Caleño, the concern becomes enormous. His favorite, who, they say in Pinto Durán wants to continue giving the responsibility to tackle, is Gabriel Arias. However, the Chilean nationalized Argentine has barely played two games since football was resumed due to the coronavirus.

Racing’s starting goalkeeper played the 180 minutes of competition that the Academy has had so far (both for Copa Libertadores, given that the league has not yet resumed in Argentina). They have converted him a bit, a penalty, which was caused by his mistake. It was in the 0-1 victory of Nacional de Uruguay a few days ago.

Further back appear the two archers who are active in Chile who have also earned a space on Rueda’s payroll, although both drag on unhappy days and performances. On the one hand, Brayan Cortés and on the other Fernando de Paul.

The one from Colo Colo has received seven goals in 360 minutes played, the same as that of the U, although Tuto has played one game and 90 minutes more. The two have had some responsibility in the goals that have recently marked both Cacique and Chuncho (1-0 by Paranaense in Brazil and 2-1 by Unión Española in Santa Laura, respectively).

Others appear on the horizon that have been observed in situ by the Colombian trainer of La Roja. But that either they play little (and some nothing), or they still lack the necessary maturity to take over the goal of the Team of All.

Thus, for example, Gonzalo Collao, starter in a game of the Rueda era, has not played since July 20, Lawrence Vigouroux has four games and five goals against and Omar Carabalí, starter in the Under 23 Olympic Qualifying Championship led by Rei’s assistant , is the one with the most activity (but also less friction), with seven games played with San Luis de Quillota and eight goals against.

And Johnny Herrera? He is the undisputed starter at Everton, they have scored four goals in the same number of games played since football was resumed, but Rueda stopped having him a long time ago to make way for the younger players. Over the weekend he had a rude mistake against UC, but at least he gives the assurance that he already knows what it is about playing for Chile in games for the points.

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