For him, the situation involving his subordinates can be compared to the character played by American actor Bruce Willis, in the famous film The Sixth Sense. Namely, in the figure of psychologist Malcolm Crowe, he believes he is taking care of the mental health of a young man who is happy to see the spirits of people who have died. However, without realizing that he is also one of these spirits.
“I would say we were Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense. The only one who didn’t know he was dead was him, before the movie started. Everyone thought we were dead before the movie started. But that’s the way it is. I say that the important thing in all of this is to provide answers to the rival’s complexities”, joked Alfaro.
Detailing the game plan to make Brazil’s actions difficult, Alfaro highlighted the different dimensions of the pitches at the Copa América as a favorable point. Instead of the usual 105 x 68, the continental tournament fields are 100 x 64, still within the margin provided for in FIFA regulations.
“I took the precaution of, even though the dimensions of the field were announced as 100 x 64, to ask the driver who was taking us from the press conference if I could stop at the field, as I wanted to see the condition of the pitch, how it was and, fundamentally, the dimensions. When I saw that it was a field with little space between the penalty area and the side lane positions, I asked the driver who was taking us to the press conference if I could stay there for a while. So, against a team that tries to have width on the field, opening the field with its full-backs, with a line of five, the spaces are shorter to cover. When you have a line of four, even if you can cover five or six meters of field, the lateral movements are different”, explained the Argentine coach.
In the second round of Group D, Costa Rica will try to maintain its chances of qualifying against Colombia. The duel is scheduled for next Friday (28), at 7pm (Brasília time), at the University of Phoenix Stadium. In turn, on the same day, Brazil faces Paraguay, at 10pm, at Allegiant Stadium.
2024-06-25 17:53:15
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