The Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidala reference of the ‘Golden Generation’, two-time champion of America, assured this Tuesday that the call of Ricardo Gareca to many young people in The Red to face Brazil and Colombia for the qualifiers at World Cup 2026 is “throw these Qualifiers in the trash”.
“There is not a single one who has had experience. I am happy for the younger ones, the selection is a dreambut you have to know when. If you want to project and throw away these Qualifiers, fine, try, but there is still a chance to go to the World Cup“, stated the midfielder in a press conference.
The Colo Colo player spoke to the media regarding the classic against Universidad Católica on Thursday by the Chilean league and, when asked about his absence from the call, he replied: “Are you surprised that I’m not there?”
“Although I am not well in football, I, the Huaso (Mauricio Island), Charles (Aránguiz) or Marcelo (Díaz), all of us who are active, we have to be there because the team needs it. There is a coach who has another process, but you don’t say it. You can’t face Brazil with any player”he added.
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Arturo Vidal harshly criticized Ricardo Gareca’s roster, in the run-up to a new double date of Qualifiers, where Chile will face Brazil and Colombia.
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He King He questioned the media about waiting for him to speak about the moment that the Chilean team is going through: “I knew they were going to ask me, but I would like the journalists to get a little wet, because if I say what I think, They kill me.”
“You are risking being left out of another World Cup. How are you going to go against Brazil without big players? How can it not be the HuasoIf he was the last captain? “You let it go, you expect me to speak on Twitter or Instagram,” he alleged.
Then, he referred directly to his absence in The Red confirming: “Yes, I’m out. I was left out of the Copa América while I was fine and now why?” he asked and continued: “Is there anyone better than me in my position, who has the experience of facing Brazil or the same games? The selection is wrong and everyone knows it”.
The footballer analyzed the situation Chili which is ninth with five points, out of World Cup qualificationand that comes from losing to Argentina and Bolivia in September.
“What can we expect? I hope we get a point, which would be wonderful, but that’s scary. “I say things as I feel them, I could speak differently, but it is very difficult to get a point in these two games,” he added.
Vidalwhich was not cited by Gareca for the Copa América nor for the previous date of the qualifiers, he contributed more to his confrontation with the Argentine coach who questioned the decisions made.
“I don’t see the direction of the national team when you face two of the strongest teams in the world. Colombia that has not lost for more than 30 gamesI don’t know, and Brazil that wakes up on the right foot and they can score four or five goals,” he said.
The former Spanish Barcelona player commented that the ‘Golden Generation’ suffered against those rivals. “We suffer it, imagine now,” and added: “Brazil has always won here and Colombia there is always hell“, in reference to the games that will be played at home in Santiago and as a visitor in Barranquilla.
Finally, Vidal referred to the controversy unleashed by Garecawho in the conference where he announced those mentioned mentioned that there was a player who had not responded to the call, but did not offer more details. It would be an episode when he first took office.
“The only one who didn’t answer him was Charlesall the rest of us answered. I spoke with him for five minutes, I didn’t speak more. He can’t make that excuse now because he said it the first time, that it was because of a problem Charles had. “Why don’t you say the name, if it’s so easy?” he said.
Vidal stated that “no one can refuse the selection” and Gareca After the first conversation, “he never called me, nor did he ever talk to me again,” but he did not rule out getting back together. The Red in another process later and is in a position to contribute.
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