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The Vinotinto was looking good for this competition, it had all its pieces, players who were eager to achieve something positive, and a coach who wanted to have this opportunity to better relate with the players, but they received totally negative news. Twelve members of the Venezuelan delegation and the technical commission tested positive for covid-19, many of them being key players of the national team (Machis, Otero, Savarino, Soteldo, Ferraresi, Villanueva, Rolf Fletscher, among others). This would fall like a bucket of cold water, so Peseiro had to choose to call players from the local tournament, Edson Castillo (Caracas FC), Francisco la Mantía (Deportivo La Guaira), Adrián Martínez (Deportivo La Guaira), Yohan Cumana (Deportivo La Guaira), Bernaldo Manzano (Deportivo Lara) and some who play in foreign soccer to replace those sensitive casualties. Daniel Pérez (Brugge, Belgium), Jan Hurtado (Red Bull Bragantino, Brazil). There was a lot of uncertainty about what was going to happen, but the Venezuelan national team was ready to give its best.

Venezuela quedó en el grupo “B” con Brasil, Colombia, Perú y Ecuador

Venezuela was placed in group "B" with Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.

A relatively even group, with Brazil and Colombia as the strongest teams. And that for many would be the favorites to qualify first and second. And that due to what happened to the vinotinto they saw it as the weakest.

The Venezuelan national team played its first match corresponding to Day 1 against the favorite team, Brazil. Despite the 3-0 defeat. "-0, 22': Marquinhos, 2-0, 63': Neymar, 3-0, 88': Gabriel Barbosa". The national team showed a high level, and an excellent game, and those called up from the local tournament got a high note.

The second match corresponding to day 2 would be against the Colombian national team. After suffering in several stretches of the match, the vinotinto managed to get a valuable draw. (0-0). Goalkeeper Wilker Fariñez was the hero, making 5 extraordinary saves that could have been a goal. The local players also performed very well, and another who was a star was the winger Alexander Gonzalez and Jose Martinez (the sorcerer), thus being one of the best of Venezuela.

The third match corresponding to day 3 would be against Ecuador. They got a very important draw (2-2) "0-1, 38': Eduar Preciado, 1-1, 50': Edson Castillo, 1-2, 70': Gonzalo Plata, 2-2, 90': Ronald Hernández". To keep their hopes alive for the last matchday. In this match, we saw a more determined Venezuela, and in several stretches of the match, they complicated the tricolor team a lot. In this match it is worth mentioning the former Monagas player, and now a player of Caracas FC. Edson Castillo, who was chosen as the best of the match. Vision of the game, reading to give the precise passes. Deployment when attacking and defending, and above all a lot of attitude.

After this match, the Venezuelan national team would have a day off, and they prepared for the last match against the Peruvian national team. And with good news, players like: Romulo Otero, Jefferson Savarino, Jefferson Soteldo, Nahuel Ferraresi, Roberto Rosales, and Mikel Villanueva. They were able to recover the covid, and entered the list of Peseiro, and were training with the team.

Yesterday, the Venezuelan national team coached by José Peseiro said goodbye to the Copa América Brazil 2021. After a tough defeat. With bitter taste against the selected of Peru, led by technical director Ricardo Gareca.

(0-1) was the score with which the Venezuelan national team was defeated. The Venezuelan national team had a match with much to be desired, it should be noted that José Peseiro made at least 6 changes in the starting lineup.

It was a very dynamic match, with a lot of comings and goings. In the first minutes of the match Venezuela looked much better. But as the minutes passed, the Peruvian team began to have control of the ball and to get a greater volume of play. Venezuela would have a very clear play at minute 17', with a free goal Cordova sent it out, after Pedro Gallese gave a rebound after a shot by Savarino. At minute 25, Peru would have a scoring opportunity through Gianluca Lapadula, the Peruvian striker took a shot, but goalkeeper Wilker Fariñez sent it over the crossbar, thus saving his team. The goal for the Inca team came in the 48th minute after a set piece André Carillo found the ball in the area after a rebound and sent it into the net. Coach Peseiro made some changes, looking for an equalizer, with Romulo Otero coming on at 59' and El brujo Martínez, Soteldo at minute 69' and Alexander González. However, the Venezuelan team closed in behind and did not look for the match. Thus, the main goalkeeper blew the final whistle, Peru celebrated its pass to the quarterfinals, while the Venezuelan national team said goodbye to the tournament.

Análisis: A mi parecer, y trataré de ser lo más critico posible. Venezuela mostró un fútbol muy pobre. Y solo destacaré el partido de Savarino y Junior Moreno, dos jugadores que lograron tener pases precisos, en los primeros minutos Savarino intentaba crear, e iba al frente al tener el balón. En cuanto a la alineación fue una sorpresa, Peseiro cambió el esquema, que a mi parecer no se debió modificar. Desde mi punto de vista en todos los juegos la alineación no me gustó, excepto contra Brasil. Porque jugar con 5 atrás se le da bien a Juventus, por ejemplo, porque son 3 centrales y 2 carrileros, pero tiene subida y bajada constante, ayudando en defensa, y arriba al menos 2 delanteros, pero con un solo punta. Para que la selección vinotinto pueda hacer daño tendría que hacer como la selección de España del 2012, que no tenían una referencia arriba, sino que llegaban todos, carrileros, y medios. Ayer era ganar o morir, la selección de Peseiro debía salir con todo. No sé sabe cual era la condición física de Otero, Soteldo…Que al final mostraron que solo tenia unos 15 minutos de piernas. Pero lo idóneo era salir con dos puntas (La pantera Córdova y Hurtado), y un enganche (Savarino). En la media Junior Moreno y Cásseres de mediocentros. Carrileros Brujo y Alexander González, con los mismos centrales del partido contra Ecuador. Que a mi parecer se lo merecían. Y que buscaran opciones, y ya en los últimos minutos el plan Soteldo y Otero. Pero la vinotinto jugó a empatar y a que Brasil goleaba a Ecuador. De hecho, la selección brasileña, el gran favorito para muchos, ha venido a menos, de hecho, no querían jugar la copa. Pero Peseiro seguro estaba contando con un resultado ajeno. La selección nacional, debió sacrificar a un jugador de los 5 al fondo, y buscar tener dos puntas, para buscar el partido, pero lo que hicieron fue meterse atrás. Muy apáticos en este compromiso, y que les cuesta el pase a cuartos de esta Copa América 2021. En los titulares desentonaron algunos jugadores, como Ferraresi que no estuvo al cien por ciento, y que obtuvo nota baja, al igual que Villanueva, Rosales muy impreciso y falto de minutos. Ayer me recordó a la vinotinto de antes, muy pasiva, que se metía atrás y que no buscaba tener esa garra, ni hacerse respetar.

Analysis: In my opinion, and I will try to be as critical as possible. Venezuela showed a very poor soccer. And I will only highlight the game of Savarino and Junior Moreno, two players who managed to have accurate passes, in the first minutes Savarino tried to create, and went forward when he had the ball. As for the lineup, it was a surprise, Peseiro changed the scheme, which in my opinion should not have been modified. From my point of view, I didn't like the lineup in all the games, except against Brazil. Because playing with 5 at the back is good for Juventus, for example, because there are 3 central defenders and 2 wingers, but they have a constant up and down, helping in defense, and up top at least 2 strikers, but with only one forward. For the Vinotinto team to be able to do damage, they would have to do like the Spain team of 2012, who did not have a reference up top, but they all came forward, wingers and midfielders. Yesterday it was win or die, Peseiro's team had to go all out. I do not know what was the physical condition of Otero, Soteldo... In the end they showed that they only had about 15 minutes of legs. But the ideal was to start with two strikers (La Pantera Córdova and Hurtado), and a striker (Savarino). In the middle, Junior Moreno and Cásseres as midfielders. Carrileros Brujo and Alexander González, with the same central defenders as in the match against Ecuador. In my opinion they deserved it. And to look for options, and already in the last minutes the plan Soteldo and Otero. But the Vinotinto played for a draw and for Brazil to beat Ecuador. In fact, the Brazilian national team, the big favorite for many, has come to less, in fact, they did not want to play the cup. But Peseiro was surely counting on a foreign result. The national team should have sacrificed one of the 5 players at the back, and tried to have two strikers, to look for the match, but what they did was to get in the back. Very apathetic in this commitment, and that cost them the pass to the quarterfinals of this Copa America 2021. Some players were out of tune in the starting lineup, such as Ferraresi who was not at one hundred percent, and who got a low score, as well as Villanueva, Rosales very imprecise and lacking minutes. Yesterday reminded me of the vinotinto of yesteryear, very passive, that got in behind and did not seek to have that claw, nor to be respected.

Así quedó el grupo “B”

Group "B" is as follows

Position table

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Brasil - 10 puntos
Perú - 7 puntos
Colombia - 4 puntos
Ecuador - 3 puntos
Venezuela - 2 puntos

Clasificando a cuartos de final los primeros 4 equipos.

The first 4 teams qualify for the quarterfinals.

José Peseiro: "Estoy orgulloso por lo que hicieron los muchachos en esta Copa América".

José Peseiro: "I am proud of what the boys did in this Copa América".

To conclude this article, I would like to acknowledge and highlight in this tournament, quoting Peseiro's words. What the players of the local tournament did. Players who were given the opportunity to wear the jersey of their national team, and they did an excellent job. With grit, with a lot of maturity, with a lot of sacrifice, they performed with dignity, leaving their heart and soul in every game, defending the vinotinto. It is completely admirable what these guys did. And I know that many of us Venezuelans feel proud of that. It is plausible, and let's hope that the professor takes this into account for the playoffs.

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de leer este post, eres importante para Dios recuérdalo siempre. ¡Que Dios los bendiga!

Thank you for taking the time to read this post, you are important to God, always remember that, God bless you!