Chilean team: Hot debate between Fernando Solabarrieta and Waldemar Méndez over Reinaldo Rueda after the fall to Venezuela

The defeat of the Chilean team 2-1 against Venezuela in Caracas it was a hard blow for the Red in their aspirations to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, especially if historically, the three points on plains soil are considered almost safe in qualifying calculations.

This fall gave rise to a heated analysis regarding the continuity of Reinaldo Rueda on the bench of the national team, who alreadyHe is being questioned by a significant percentage of Chilean fans and the media.

This was reflected in the edition of ESPN Radio after the fall before the vinotino, where Fernando Solabarrieta Y Waldemar Mendez entered into a tense and heated debate regarding Rueda’s responsibility in this dubious qualifying start en route to Qatar 2022.

“It is not passion. Chile had never, never lost to Venezuela in Caracas. It does not matter! Once again we will defend the indefensible. Losing to Venezuela in Caracas is catastrophic! “, shot Fernando Solabarrieta. “You want to do the program by yourself, because I couldn’t say anything”Méndez responded after the journalist’s word.

“No, it is not that, but do not say that it is an analysis from passion. It is from statistics and reality. Chile cannot lose to Venezuela if it wants to aspire to reach a World Cup ”, Solabarrieta affirmed energetically.

The word would be taken by Méndez, who pointed out that “he said that Rueda is responsible, then your interruption came. Chile was competitive in previous matches. It seems to me that the players did not take this game with the seriousness it deserved. Nothing changed after 2-1 and Chile generated five clear scoring chances, but until Venezuela’s second goal, Chile played at cruising speed, as if the draw suited them. Mora walks out, calm. And you had to add these three points ”.

“Some will want to set everything on fire, but I don’t know if it’s time. You have to accept that this generation is not the same anymore and the last thing, the only one that can make you play as you want and how Felipe (Bianchi) wants, is Bielsa. Go find it ”, added the former goalkeeper.

To close, Solabarrieta concluded by stating that “I am not going to propose candidates because I am not sure that Rueda’s departure is a solution. But any generation of Chilean soccer beat Venezuela there. Anyone. Let’s not talk about a decline of the golden generation ”.

After this fall on date 4 of the qualifying rounds, you have to wait until March 2021 for the next duels heading to Qatar 2022, where Chile will host Paraguay and visit Ecuador.