| Exclusive interview to Carlos de los Cobos: |
| “We will be a strong selection in the hexagonal one” |
For Ronald Jovel
Special for Washington Hispanic
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| The cuscatlecos returned to the final phase of the qualifying round to the world cup after ten years of absence. But for the time being, the technician Carlos de los Cobos does not promise the ticket to South Africa 2010. |
He does not say it textually, says it between lines: El Salvador can give the battle for the third ticket to the world cup, or in any case for the play-off opposite to a rival of South America. The trainer of Blue, the Mexican Carlos de los Cobos, it does not promise the classification to South Africa 2010, but yes it offers a selection that will give his best struggle for achieving it.
And it is not that he resigns two of three direct squares, but the fact is that, on having analyzed the rivals, the Aztec thinks that there are two that are in another step: The United States and Mexico.
But opposite to teams like Honduras, Costa Rica, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador can aspire for this third position or for the repechaje, mentions.
This next Wednesday, the 19th, the cuscatlecos close the groups phase opposite to Costa Rica, a rival whom he does not conquer from 1997, when it was imposed by 2-1 in the stadium Cuscatlán in a shock of the final phase I travel France 1998.
— Next Wednesday they receive Costa Rica in the stadium Cuscatlán: What represents this one departed for El Salvador, taking into consideration that it is already classified to the hexagonal one?
“ It represents to play against the selection that has been the best of the group and that has gained all his parties. Also, we can measure ourselves to see how is life like group. Skylight that the conditions of this party are not ideals because we receive the boys up to 16 (the selection concentrates until Sunday, the 16th night), and we have left a few days to prepare this game. Pitifully, the championship has been compressed very much. They have come disputing three parties per week, and the players come with a big games load”.
— How is this game going to fall sick: thinking about the revenge (it lost in that of going for 1-0 in San Jose), or planning the final phase in the direction of South Africa 2010?
“ It is not a revenge. He is clear that wants to earn, but what we want is that this game serves to us to keep on preparing the team facing the hexagonal one, since being classified we do not cover any risk. We are going to confront Costa Rica with the biggest seriousness. It is a party to play well, to please the people. Now we have very satisfied to the love with the performance that has come showing the team, and we are going to try to realize a well played party”.
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— Does not it seem to him that the "Costa Rican ones" do like a good examination to measure the possibilities that El Salvador has to fight for a ticket to the world cup?
“ The selection has demonstrated that it has grown, has come playing at a very competitive level, and it was demonstrated there, in the going party with Costa Rica in San Jose: we lost but we had a wide mastery of the party, and in the end what was missing was to obtain the result. Now I cannot measure with what possibilities we are; we have improved, but there are still differences with other selections like the United States and Mexico. Obviously, we believe in our capacities, because it has been growing in confidence in confidence and safety, and this is an important aspect”.
— Or that for the time being does not risk to say if the selection can classify South Africa?
“ It is still premature to speak of classifying to the world cup, because there are even selections that have not classified the hexagonal one up to this moment. What if it is clear is that an important evolution has been had, and El Salvador proves to be stronger, and that can reach us to compete on an equal footing with other selections. We do not want to be a walk-on rival for other rivals, want that every party is complicated for them”.
— With the evolution that has seen him to the selection in this qualifying round: Does the leading role of the past believe that it has recovered El Salvador in the Concacaf?
“ We are in this way. The image of El Salvador has already changed towards the exterior, today he is respected more to the selection. We are already not the team against which the rivals were thinking that they were going out to be walked. It is necessary to us to keep on growing, to keep on maturing because we are a young selection”.
— To what is it possible to aspire then in the hexagonal one?
“ We are him a place fights to selections like Honduras, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago if it is that it classifies the last one under this group. The United States is a different case, equal Mexico if it classifies. But yes we are going to be a strong selection in the hexagonal one”.
— They stay three months for the final stage: What aspects stay for playing in tune?
“ We need to have the sufficient time between parties to prepare ourselves. Defensively we have consolidated ourselves, we are a selection that the order preserves in the back. We have been progressing in the offensive aspect; we have goal. That has me very satisfied, because I do not say it, the statisticians say it that we have been growing in offensive volume”.—: But is missing anything specific that to work these three months?
“ We must insist on what we have doing. The self-esteem of the Salvadoran player has grown, believes more in his capacities and possibilities. Now confidence is had more and it is seen in the form as they face the rivals, without shyness. The attitude is fundamental in the parties, and this is one of the qualities of this selection. Also, there is a big union and it delivers inside the group: when it is necessary to mark, they mark all. At these concepts it is necessary to keep on being employed”.
— Does he believe that the offensive problem is already solved?
“ It is never possible to think that the formula has already been. I believe that every day we have to insist on improving. Important steps have happened in offensive terms, but now one comes the most difficult, where it is necessary to capture this evolution”.
— During this stage the offensive power has turned concerning Eliseo Quintanilla. Does Cheyo keep on being fundamental?
“ Cheyo is important, but other players have grown: Salvador Coreas, Osael Romero, Cristian Castillo, William Torres Alegría. Fortunately, all the players have been growing, and Cheyo has met these players who accompany it in the department of the creation. Now we have more options at the time of rival goes to look for the area”.
| Of The Cobos he believes that Mexico, his country, will be in the hexagonal one |
| Hardly Mexico will remain eliminated |
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For Ronald Jovel
Special for Washington Hispanic
Carlos de los Cobos puts Mexico, his country, in a seat of honor superior to El Salvador – his selection – but nevertheless he wants that it classifies, because it has this desire to face it from the hostile front, forgetting this way the nationalism that characterizes the Mexican.
On the other hand, who it would leave without hexagonal, if it was in his hands, is to Honduras, because it is considered by one of the rivals most weighed in the Concacaf.
— Mexico measures itself on Wednesday, the 19th before Honduras without still having classified the hexagonal one: Does he believe that his country can stay out?
“ Nothing is written in the soccer. It is still not classified, while the numbers do not say it this way. They will have to fight up to this last party and it is not going to be easy. But I believe that hardly it will stay out. It would be necessary to give a results combination, and I do not believe that Mexico loses for three or four goals opposite to Honduras, and neither that Jamaica hammers Canada. But the soccer is capricious and it is necessary to wait”.
— Would he like that it was staying it was Mexico, I say, for the good of El Salvador, since you put it like one of the rivals who is in a level superior to the cuscatleco?
“ Not, not, nooo. We have to worry of doing what corresponds. If we classify the hexagonal one it is because we deserve it, if they do not happen it is because they have not done the merit. But yes I would like that it was classifying, although the party is not going to be easy for Mexico against Honduras”.
— Does he dream of facing to his country and of winning him?
“ I would like very much to have the possibility of facing Mexico, and more to win him. Because I have a commitment with El Salvador, I have fondness and it would celebrate a victory opposite to my country”.
— Between Mexico, Honduras and Jamaica: Whom would it leave out of the hexagonal one?
“ To Honduras, because it is a very strong team. It is a selection with a big potential in the area. It is a solid team, which has many players in the exterior, experienced, while Jamaica does not have this level that the Honduran have, which they have to many selected in Europe”.
— And between Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago?
“ I had liked that Guatemala was in the hexagonal one. But I see difficult that it classifies (he him needs to win the United States and that Trinidad loses opposite to Cuba). There are different teams, but I believe that our style adapts itself to any rival”.
— What is the principal weakness of Mexico now?
“ Mexico is not happening for his best soccer. He has suffered very much to gain the parties in the qualifying round. It is depending much of the individual quality on the player, and although it has many of quality, does not have collective game”.
| It warms up previous between Aztecs and catrachos |
| It rolls: "Honduras will look for the victory” |
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| It has faith. Reinaldo Rueda believes that the victory over Mexico is within reach of the Honduran. |
Agencies
The trainer of Honduras, Reinaldo Rueda, said that it waits anxiously for the moment in which it will face at home Mexico on November 19 for the qualifying rounds mundialistas of the Concacaf.
“ We will be able to achieve the victory because the idea is to win”, affirmed the Colombian technician. “Simply I wait with avidity for the hour of the game and the team is joined, and waiting for the party calmly”.
It admitted nevertheless that “we are prepared for everything, but the important thing is that we close the series at home... and everything depends on us”.
Wheel affirmed that “Mexico has many quality players and Honduras trusts in his work, and we will go out to win”.
The trainer has said that it will leave the charge if it loses the party against Mexico to be carried out in the Metropolitan Olympian stadium of San Pedro Sula.
With 12 of his 18 players Honduras concentrated on Monday, the 10th to initiate the arrangements of the duel before Mexico.
The Honduran are employed at the stadium Morazán de San Pedro de sula, to approximately 180 kilometers to the north of Tegucigalpa. Eight legionaries will join the weekend the activity.
It is a question of David Suazo, of Benfica of Portugal; Maynor Figueroa and Wilson Palacios, both of the Wigan of England; Iván Guerrero, of the DC United of the United States; and Emil Martínez, of the Shanghai of China.
Also they will be Walter Martínez, of the Beijing of China; Carlo Costly, of the Beltchatow of Poland; and Amado Guevara, of the Toronto of the United States.
Honduras presents itself as a hard rival who needs the victory to assure his ticket to the hexagonal one. A Honduran victory for heavy defeat, together with a victory of Jamaica on Canada, might leave out the Mexicans.
Mexico the Group leads 2 of the phase semifinal of the qualifying rounds of the Concacaf with 10 points, for nine of the Honduran, while Jamaica has seven and Canada is eliminated by two. The Aztecs need a tie in his visit to Honduras to assure his classification to the hexagonal end without depending on anybody.
| Team did not receive the pass |
| The loan of Nery Castillo falls down to Kids |
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| It does not go. Nery Castillo will not play with the sacred herd. |
Agencies
The signing of Nery Castillo with Kids lasted only two days, since the Mexican club announced on Wednesday, the 12th that will not be provided with the forward like reinforcement for what it reduces of the South American Cup and of the tournament local Opening.
Chivas announced with big drums and saucers on Monday, the 10th night the signing to loan of the battering-ram of the Manchester City, whose card is a property of Ukrainian Shakhtar Donestk.
Nevertheless, the club of Guadalajara informed that the international pass of the player never came, “reason for which Castle will not be able to integrate into any of two competitions”.
The vice-president of Kids, Néstor of the Tower, affirmed that the club expired with all the requisites with the Conmebol and with the Mexican Federation of Soccer (FMF) to inscribe to Castle in the South American and the local tournament.
Chivas disputes the semifinals of the South American against International of Porto Alegre (it fell down in the first meeting) and reduces a party in the Opening, with possibilities of qualifying to the mini-league.
Of the Tower he said that the representative of the forward, Juan Carlos Padilla, lied to the team on having made sure him that it had already come to an agreement with the Shakhtar and with Manchester City for the Castle loan.
“ Unfortunately the pass does not come, because the Shakhtar that is the proprietor of his letter was not ready to order it, since he does not want to release it, oppositely to what his representative, Juan Carlos Padilla, had mentioned to us that it already had everything arranged with the Shakhtar”, he said Of the Tower in a bulletin on the Kids Internet page.
Of the Tower he said that the "sacred Herd", the most popular club of Mexico, looked for the help of the FMF so that it was intervening in his favor before the Shakhtar, but the Ukrainian team refused to transfer the player born in San Luis Potosí of Uruguayan parents.
“ The pass is not going to come, he compromises us therefore we had already chatted with the player and with his representative, and breaks us completely, saying to us you will lie the representative of the situation in which the player was”, it expressed of the Tower.
“ It is a closed case, in conclusion, the nonperformance of his representative causes us this fall, because already in the Federation it was quite ready, and goes to be able not to carry out his record”, he added.
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