Rebecca Henriquez
@RebeHenriquez
La Selecta turned the page and prepared this Thursday for the match against the world champion team, Argentina, this Friday, at 6 pm, at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia. Spanish coach David Dóniga spoke about the draw that the blue and white team had against Bonaire in the first friendly match of the FIFA date.
“The idea is to continue preparing each game to win it and with that grow towards June which (is) where our key commitments begin. I’m sure that in the analysis of the match we are going to get good things, the team is growing within what we propose. There is a more protagonist team, it has more progression; more depth; more arrival; more completion, it is difficult for us to finish the breakaway goal, it is a question of forcefulness,” said the strategist.
According to the La Selecta coach, there was an evident intention to win the match, but in the end they sealed a draw (…). There was an improvement in the offensive game and he assured that he liked the team’s form both in the first half and in the second, and due to time constraints, he divided the squad to play two games in less than 48 hours.
What was missing in the first half, according to the coach, was that the 11 shots on goal had been converted into goals, but, despite the attempts that Melvin Cartagena, Nathan Ordaz and Nelson Bonilla had, they did not achieve them.
La Selecta had control of the match and there were only a few occasions that Bonaire tried to get closer to the blue and white goal, they had the ball with “criterion” on both sides, something that will allow them to assess whether the team’s improvement in the baggage, both in attack and defense and set pieces.
Dóniga said that the same dynamic that the team had with Bonaire can be repeated this Friday against the Argentine team.
In this match, the Inter Miami player, Lionel Messi, will not be available for the Albiceleste team, but the strategist assured that La Selecta’s preparation will be the same, and emphasized that they give it the same importance as the team that they faced this Wednesday.
“Whether Leo plays or doesn’t play, I don’t know if it’s better or worse, because whoever comes in is going to have a very high level, have a list of players that the one who doesn’t come from City comes from Inter Milan, we are in conditions where “We are not here to choose,” said the La Selecta strategist.
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