Despite the hype surrounding Marcelo Bielsa in Uruguay and the tense statements exchanged with his leaders in the national team Celestehe Loco He continues with his usual work looking at the players from that country. This Saturday he was present at the Paladino Park to enjoy the 2-0 victory of Progress on River Plate (U), for the ninth day of the Closing Tournament of the AUF First Division. Although it is not the first time that he has mixed among the fans, his presence became viral especially when he was captured on cameras buying candy.
The Argentine strategist was spending a hot afternoon in Montevideowhere the strong sun raised the temperature to over 20 degrees. While he was analyzing the game, he called one of the vendors in the venue and took the opportunity to taste some candy. At the same time, the former Leeds United coach also took photos with the fans who approached him, despite the tense moment that occurred in the team’s last match. Uruguay that, after the 0-0 draw against Ecuador, They left whistled.
It is not the first time that the coach has been seen in a Uruguayan league stadium: since taking office he has already visited the Viera Park (Montevideo Wanderers), Saroldi Park (River Plate) and Capurro Park (Fénix).
This last appearance is the one that is most remembered, since he had a funny exchange with a young fan of the Uruguayan club. Bielsa, who was surrounded by fans, joked with the boy to whom he said: “If you buy Newell’s they give you a t-shirt. If you buy Newell’s they give you a box of alfajores or chocolates. Are you going to Newell’s?”. Given the timid affirmation on the part of the child, the Loco He left him a lesson that he will remember all his life. “I’m going to tell you one thing: for nothing, no matter what they offer you, you are a Phoenix for life. But whatever they offer you, eh. Up Fénix,” the Argentine told him, earning the applause of all the fans.
For his part, the Uruguay coach had already clarified these situations in a press conference and explained the importance of analyzing all possible variables, including the footballers on the local scene. “Of course I give value to what happens in Uruguayan football. Fundamentally, because they are Uruguayan players and it is not easy to stand out in Uruguayan football. It doesn’t matter if you play better or worse, what type of competition there is, when a player stands out, you normally have to pay attention, beyond the difficulty of the competition in which he participates,” he argued.
Then, he added that “there are many players who play on smaller teams” whom he always tries to value. “It would be very unfair if I did not consider what Uruguayan football produces in its local league because there are many players who can feed or will feed the national team in the future.”, he stressed. He even gave his debut to an amateur footballer months ago in a friendly that led the Russian Pérez.
Now, Marcelo Bielsa is beginning to finalize details for the next FIFA date in November, where he will have to play the South American Qualifiers contra Colombia of premises and Brazil as a visitor. In these matches they are forced to score points, since they tied in their last two matches and, added to all the controversies experienced behind closed doors at the Celeste Complex with the staff and the footballers, the Uruguayan public is becoming impatient for the national team’s present. and the lack of response from the albiceleste strategist.
