Faustino Asprilla is one of the many Colombians he wants to see in Falcao García headline against Chile. From his experience in Colombia selection he placed a special order on Reinaldo Rueda. ‘Tino’ recalled his last game with the tricolor and advised him to put together an eleven thought of the ‘9’, not only for his goals but also for the hierarchy needed against the Chileans.
“Falcao has to play because we have to take advantage of him. He’s coming to the national team, we have the highest goal scorer in history, and we’re not going to put him in? We have to put together a team to make him feel comfortable, that’s easy. you have to play for him “, and he remembered his last match with the tricolor:” my last match in Selección Colombia was against Paraguay and I had (Víctor) Aristizábal who was an animal scoring goals. I had to “I play for him to score goals. I ask the coach to do something similar, to play for Falcao to score goals,” he told ESPN F360.
Asprilla said that this Thursday, at the close of the triple date in September, will be a key match to regain confidence. Colombia has three consecutive draws in the playoffs: against Argentina 2-2 in Barranquilla, and the two last week, 1-1 with Bolivia and 1-1 with Paraguay. He asked for hierarchy and courage.
“When you play in Barranquilla you can’t let the weather and the fans do everything, you also have to help yourself. When the team has played well you have won at home. It’s time to regain confidence and the place, whatever comes he has to suffer, and whoever doesn’t come to play well, loses to Colombia. This match will be very brave and brave players are needed. Colombia must go out to win or win. “
And he added: “This type of match is for this class of players who do not mind going out to play responsibly,” he said, referring to Falcao García. “You can’t tie anymore and it just serves to win. To do that you have to go out with hierarchy players.”