The player from Barranquilla has not been taken into account by the DT of the National Team despite his good football level.
Colombia News.
If there is a player who has not been part of the recent calls made by the Colombian Seelcción coach but that the coffee fans are clamoring for because of his football level, experience and hierarchy, that is Teófilo Gutiérrez.
The player from Barranquilla at the service of Deportivo Cali has not been taken into account by Professor Reinaldo Rueda despite being champion with the ‘sugar box’ and being one of the best players in the national team together with the Millonarios midfielder, Macalister Silva.
See: He retract? Reinaldo Rueda “throws flowers” at the moment he crosses Teo and explained why he has not summoned him
Rueda commented on one occasion about his absence in the ‘Tricolor’ and was emphatic in pointing out that his time in the National Team had ended up implying that he would not call him up again. However, in a recent press conference it seemed that he had changed his concept, referring to the striker from Barranquilla as a player of hierarchy.
However, Teo has not been called to the Qualifying matches where Colombia has shown a poor performance on the field of play in recent matches where he has also accumulated more than 600 minutes without scoring a goal and is on the verge of elimination.
Is there any reason for not calling Teofilo to the National Team? It is a constant question that fans ask themselves.
According to sports journalist JJ Miranda of the sports channel Win Sports, this question would have an apparent explanation.
In the midst of discussions with other panelists on the show “The best of the date”, expressed the following:
“I’m going to tell the story quickly. Several weeks ago I have been asking someone who is inside the Colombian National Team why some high-level players in the local league have not been called up for Rueda, particularly the case of Teófilo Gutiérrez », he said.
And I add:
«He told me: Reinaldo wanted Teófilo Gutiérrez in the National Team, he felt that he was an important contribution to previous calls. However, he received from within the National Team the voice of some members who told him: Teacher, it doesn’t fit, we don’t want it, it doesn’t do us any good and we don’t like it».
«Reinaldo, who is a democratic technician, who is not a tyrant, said: ‘I am not going to destroy the group and I am going to maintain the average harmony that exists’. From there they will understand the incoherence of Reinaldo’s words towards Teófilo Gutiérrez, “concluded the sports journalist.
According to Miranda’s statements, Teófilo would not be to the liking of a group of players from the National Team and therefore, the reason for his not being called.
Here are the journalist’s statements:
? Why didn’t Rueda call Teo?@JJMiranda15 Submit this information: ?#TheBestOfTheDate pic.twitter.com/vdiloHOBfJ
— WinSportsTV (@WinSportsTV) February 2, 2022
Cover photo: @teogutierrez
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