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Carlos Queiroz became the most unpopular character in Colombia in the last hours, as the Colombian National Team, which he directs, fell 6-1 on his visit to Ecuador, for the fourth day of the South American Qualifiers to the Qatar World Cup 2022. A technical result for some; Although there must be calm after the storm and support the process, many others think.
What should the Colombian Football Federation do in this case? Take it out or leave it? The Qualifiers return in March 2021, so there is time to make a decision and support it, whether to find another coach and start another project, or to continue strengthening the Queiroz process.
Here we expose 5 reasons why Carlos Queiroz should leave the National Team; but, in his defense, we also found 5 reasons to keep him in the position.
Five yes on if continuity
1- Nothing has been lost. Beyond the resounding fall in Ecuador, Colombia has 4 points in the first four rounds, being two points behind Uruguay (6 pts), which is in the playoff position, and also Paraguay, which is fifth. Which means that there is a way to row and come back on the board; A process that has intact the aspirations, at least mathematical, of qualifying for the Qatar World Cup in 2022 cannot be ruined.
2- Notable casualties. Queiroz was the victim of injuries and unforeseen events on this 3rd and 4th round of Qualifying. In the call he could not count on Falcao García, scorer and reference, nor with players like Santiago Arias, Stefan Medina, Jhon Córdoba or Yairo Moreno, due to injury. The covid-19 deprived him of having Rafael Santos Borré. And for the matches, for one reason or another he had casualties such as Dávinson Sánchez (against Uruguay), Yerry Mina (against Ecuador) or David Ospina (against Ecuador). Important players for crucial moments.
3- Favorable background. The qualifying round, in terms of results, started with a home win against Venezuela and a away draw with Chile. In addition, defensively he had shown very good things in the Copa América 2019, playing four games and not conceding goals. Ecuador – and Uruguay – was a debacle, but it can be corrected with work and with a better level of players in their clubs.
4- Respect the processes. Colombia has a recent history of leaving its coaches in the middle of Playoffs, which left the National Team without going to World Cups for 16 years. From ‘Chiqui’ García to Francisco Maturana; from ‘Pacho’ to Reinaldo Rueda; from Jorge Luis Pinto to Eduardo Lara … cutting off the processes only left desolation and zero classifications between 1998 and 2014.
5- Federation support. In principle, Queiroz has the support of Ramón Jesurún, who was the one who hired him. That support must be seen in these moments of crisis. And precisely that support from the leadership can strengthen the process.
Five not on whether continuity
1- No evolution is seen. Yes, an involution to the Queiroz process, which became a messy team, without ideas, without weight in attack and without variants. In addition, for now there are no signs of replacement, of new blood, and the great players do not show their weight.
2- He lost his head. Queiroz has made serious mistakes in his approaches, in his lineups, in the changes. To fill of forwards is not to attack better; his scheme is rigid, obsolete, and he continues to insist on playing with extremes despite not having them.
3- Much money, little work. The coach has a high salary, but apart from the qualifying rounds he has not seen support for the juvenile proceedings, or an interference in Colombian football. Microcycles, talks or pedagogy to the coaches, are aspects that Queiroz has not shown. The problem is knowing if there is money to compensate him, or in the Federation there was no money left after paying fines for reselling the ticket office.
4- There is no heavy hand. You see a team with many figures, but poorly led. Many caciques, but few Indians who work and make an effort. It is not known if there are problems in the relationship with the players, but the way in which the National Team performed in the matches against Uruguay and Ecuador leaves much to be desired.
5- He is not a coach of large selection. Queiroz was hired for qualifying Iran for a couple of World Cups; in a poor qualifying round, which is far from the complicated South American qualifier; who does not know the football of the continent and the Colombian idiosyncrasy. There is time to get a coach who knows the Knockout.
