Chile is the topic of discussion during this date of Qualifiers South Americans to the 2026 World Cup due to their bad moment in which criticism of Ricardo Gareca They are constant for not finding adequate performance since he took over as coach.
In fact, Gareca and all of Chile arrive with quite an obligation to the match with the Colombian National Team, since a defeat in Barranquilla would leave them with little chance of going to the World Cup event and would lead to the departure of the Argentine strategist.
Taking advantage of the duel that Colombia will have against Chile, coach Jorge Luis Pinto decided to give an interview to ‘La Tercera’ about the process of ‘La Roja’, in which he strongly criticized Arturo Vidal, who has dedicated himself to having friction with Ricardo Gareca, like other things, has also responded to him and even deleted him from the process.
However, the strongest thing about the Colombian coach’s intervention is that he made it clear to the Chilean star that he is no longer fit to play with the Chilean national team because it is part of the generational change that Gareca is managing.
“Some players are not involved with the work of Ricardo Gareca, led by Arturo Vidal. It happens in all generations, I experienced it in the Colombia team, when you want to change and remove those who have already had their time. Vidal is an extraordinary player, a great athlete, but from years gone by. Today, Vidal is not for the Chilean team, with the love, respect and admiration that we have for him. That decision should have been made by the coach who was there since the beginning of the Qualifiers, in the way he created and formed the new team,” Pinto said forcefully.
The damage of Arturo Vidal to Chile
Jorge Luis Pinto also stated that Ricardo Gareca’s constant criticism and comments towards Chile are harming his country and that it is best to leave these types of players isolated to have greater peace of mind.
“Arturo Vidal’s comments only hurt Chile. He is no longer able to play for the National Team. These criticisms destroy tranquility, With that, Chile does not feel that peace of mind that it deserves or needs to build a new team and compete,” mentioned the experienced Colombian strategist.
Finally, Pinto gave some key for Chile to find the results and that is to go game by game in which they must be approached differently, plus be calm so that insecurity goes away.
“Everything makes noise. Sometimes these guys do it better outside their country. Chile has its essence, we have to look at how the game proposes and those who come respond without fear, nervousness, or insecurity. The time has come to be calm,” concluded Pinto.
