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| Charles Aranguiz was a key contributor to Chile's Copa America win and the team missed him in an uneasy win against Paraguay. |
Chile's present era have impacted the world forever. In the last two World Cups they have made it to the second round - except for 1962, which they facilitated, their best ever exhibitions. Also, several months back they at last put a conclusion to the trophy dry spell, winning the Copa America on home soil.
They can depend on a gathering of players who will be at their top for some time yet. The Copa, then, may not check the end of the story. All of the present side ought to still be useful for Russia 2018.
History shows, however, that achievement brings dangers. There is a characteristic inclination to unwind after a triumph. Colombia won their first Copa America in 2001, prompting a general desire that they would push on to claim a spot in the next year's World Cup. Be that as it may, their next few outcomes were frustrating and they missed the mark.
Their experience serves as a notice for Chile - who will need to begin the Russia 2018 crusade without one of their most important players. Charles Aranguiz, so critical to the Copa triumph, joined Bayer Leverkeusen in Germany not long after the competition - just to promptly endure a lower leg harm in preparing that will keep him out for no less than six months. He is sure to miss each of the four of the current year's diversions in the qualifying crusade, which Chile commencement one month from now at home to Brazil.
The 26-year-old midfielder's unlucky deficiency was noted on Saturday, when Chile tackled Paraguay in a warm up benevolent. Not surprisingly, Marcelo Diaz tied down the midfield. Either side of him were two more assault minded players, Matias Fernandez and Felipe Gutierrez. Neither baffled. Fernandez is a fine striker of set pieces, and Gutierrez got forward to such great impact that he scored two objectives. In any case, neither one of the cans offer the parity that Aranguiz supplies. Chile overwhelmed, yet Paraguay - handling a trial side - struck twice in the second half to lead the pack before Chile hit back to win 3-2. Needing to work so difficult to overcome understrength resistance is something of a worry - particularly with Brazil in transit.
In the course of the most recent couple of years diversions in the middle of Chile and Brazil have frequently offered an entrancing conflict of styles, with Chile hoping to press and take the activity just to play under the control of the considerable Brazilian quality, the counter assault.
Their last meeting, in London in March, was diverse. Brazil won once more. In any case, this time they just made one chance in the amusement. Chile concealed vastly improved, and the key man in this procedure was Aranguiz. He cherishes to energize forward and join with the assault, however he can likewise put his lung energy to a more guarded utilization. He hindered the spaces and shut down the runners, preventing Brazil from accelerating the ball at pace.
In spite of the single objective thrashing, Chile mentor Jorge Sampaoli was exceptionally content with the execution - which was the layout for the last of the Copa America, against an Argentina side which had quite recently taken Paraguay to pieces while in transit to a 6-1 win. With Aranguiz again utilized all the more carefully, Chile figured out how to separate Lionel Messi from his fellow team members, invalidated Argentina's assault and won the title on a punishment shoot out.
With Aranguiz out, mentor Sampaoli will need to think of another recipe to tackle the Brazilians one month from now, in light of the fact that the midfield he chose on Saturday would not appear to have the right harmony in the middle of assault and barrier.
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