October 1, 2024, 18:51 PM
October 1, 2024, 18:51 PM
As the days go by, the Bolivian soccer team continues to swell its ranksthis time with the arrival of Adalid Terrazas. The player who plays for USM Alger in the first division of Algerian soccer arrived in La Paz at the end of the afternoon this Tuesday and immediately joined the Green team.
“Very happy, a bit of a long trip, but happy to be part of the team again… The main thing, I think I have things clear about why I am here, I hope to be a great contribution to the team since things are being done well,” Terrazas began by saying.
The 24-year-old midfielder was consulted about if he is in good shape to be a starter against Colombia and he preferred to leave the ball in coach Óscar Villegas’ court.
“I don’t know if I’m ready to play from the beginning. or as a substitute, I think that is defined by the coach, but I think I come with the best predisposition and I hope to be a valuable contribution to the team and to my teammates,” he added.
He also referred to his departure from the national team last month before the games against Venezuela and Chile, since in those days his transfer from Always Ready to USM Alger was being finalized.
“We talk normally (with Villegas and his coaching staff), They were able to understand the situation I was in. and they understood the decision I made,” he explained.
The Cochabambino has been in Algeria for less than a month and he acknowledged that he has not yet fully adapted to football in that country.
“To adapt completely, not yet, because it is a very different league from the one seen in Bolivia. I hope to adapt as soon as possible, the good thing is that I already had important games with the club and I hope I can continue getting more games and continue adapting,” he stated.
Then he focused on the matches against Colombia and Argentina, teams that Bolivia will face on Thursday, October 10 and Tuesday, October 15, for the ninth and tenth dates, respectively, of the Qualifiers.
“They are coming from two important games. The team has just won and I hope that this streak of victories continues, that points are not lost, which is the most important thing for the team so that it continues to aspire to qualify for the World Cup,” he said.
It also has formed an idea of how Colombia should be played, Green’s first rival in this double qualifying date that is coming up. The match with the coffee growers will be at the Villa Ingenio Municipal Stadium, in the city of El Alto.
“Try to take advantage of the first minutes, position ourselves well within the field of play and what teacher Óscar (Villegas) gives us will be very important to put into practice on the field,” he concluded.
Adalid Terrazas, after addressing the media in La Paz, entered the concentration hotel and From this Wednesday he will begin working with the rest of the group.
