Colombian National Team General Thread

He puts Brazil above Argentina lol...

 

well we're not winning it but thanks

 

It is not easy to win back-to-back World Cups so it is not that funny to omit Argentina as a top four team to win.

But I agree, Argentina has a better chance to win than Brasil based on how they are playing.

 

Honestly if they keep Ancelotti long term I can see them genuinely challenging for 2030. He has enough talent especially young ones to bring them back to their glory days.

 

I'd say we could win it, if about 8 things happened altogether...

1. We find effective players in our 3 weak spots (LB, RW, ST).
2. Everyone stays healthy and at a good level until the end of the tournament.
3. We get an accesible group, that we win.
4. We get into the soft side of the bracket, like Uruguay got in 2006, facing beatable opponents, at least until the quarterfinal.
5. We don't get into any OT, PKs game, at least for rounds of 32, 16 and QF.
6. When we start facing the tough teams, they're tired, full of injuries and/or suspended players.
7. Someone else takes care of the most difficult teams (France, Argentina, Spain) before the final.
8. Our team doesn't choke at the final stages, when glory is close.

Yeah, very slim chances.

OTOH, I think we're going to be a tough rival, someone most teams don't want to face, and I kind of understand why to some we might look like a top team, but we're not.

 

I believe

 

We are (likely) playing in the USA and will basically be the home team.
That in itself makes me say anything less than the Quarters is a failure.

Our mentality sucks in some ways. We all know that.
HOWEVER,
Euro teams are going to bitch and complain and groan about things like travel and field conditions and heat and humidity . Colombians will not care about such variables . We know we can make a deep run as we did in the Copa America and we will not be deterred by those factors. That can be the mental edge we need to make it to a Semi.

But yes. I would not bet on it. We need a lot of things to go our way.

 

We will have a clearer idea once the draw comes...

 

Shame VAR wasn't a thing back then.

 

watching that brings back memories.

I actually liked that colombia team, lots of guys I really like.

 

they wouldn’t have used it help us….. they don’t use it on Baccas goal at the World Cup 2018 which was the biggest screw job we have gotten to date

or Kanes dive

 

patino was not a bad player nor was grisales

Gio Hernandez on 2014-now would be a better Quintero

Wason and Rodallega mid table euro starters …. Not everyone can be falcao, Diaz or James. You need worker bees

issue is none of these guys performed on the National team which was an issue pre and post James until Lorenzo got James back on the team

now how will we be in 2026 after the wc when James retires. Even if he doesn’t we need to look at the future not revolve on a 38 year old play maker and his hobbit childhood friend as his backup

 

I think the joke is that they were not a handsome bunch

 

Yeah, that was the joke. I should have used one that included Henao...

 

For a second I thought that was a drunk Brett Hart.

 

I like to believe Wason opened the door at Porto for other Colombians

 

Porto developed a taste for colombians with Wason, then they wanted more

 

el principe was mediocre

la eterna promesa del futbol colombiano

 

him I remember, extremely technical, always until the end of his career. I have a feeling he'd have been injury prone if he played anywhere at a remotely fast pace