It takes exactly five weeks for the Colombian national team to return to the competition. The test will not be easy, Brazil seems to be the first big challenge for Reinaldo Rueda.
Historically, the Cariocas have been a selection that is “veiled” for the tricolor box, either in Barranquilla, Bogotá, etc. Now, at these moments the story fades into the background, as it is necessary to win with total priority to road in the qualifiers (currently Colombia is seventh with four points).
With the whole context clear, Carlos Valderrama, the ‘Pibe’, spoke on Blu Radio about what his ideal formation would be to play the game at the Metropolitano. Remember that both selected players will play on March 26th at 5pm
Deep down, and despite the fact that he is currently injured, the owner of the target would always be David Ospina “because he always arrives”.
A row of four defenders, perhaps the area of most concern, with surprises and doubts. “Yerry Mina (injured), Dávinson Sánchez” would be his central partner, the usual; on the right, the samarium would surprise with Daniel Muñoz, ex-Nacional and with a good presence in the Belgian league; on the left is the total mess: “Fabra is muddy, I can’t find a player there.”
In the half, three midfielders, one brand and two midfielders: Wilmar Barrios, furthest behind, Matheus Uribe and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (now injured). For all of them and in the position he most enjoys, James Rodríguez.
Finally, and almost coincidentally with everyone else, Valderrama said, “go ahead, those two barbarians, Muriel and Zapata.” So it would be a 4-3-1-2.
Now, in football, it’s not just the starters that count, you also need a bank of substitutes who can provide solutions when things get complicated. And in that the ‘Pibe’ has it clear.
As substitutes in the attack zone Rafael Santos Borré and Miguel Ángel Borja, who has just come out of a microcycle with Rueda. As for creative themes, he chose Edwin Cardona, who “I put him on crutches”, and let the subject go by Juan Fernando Quintero (drawn in Chinese football): “I don’t know where he is, I think he went to Taganga. “.