Mackalister responds to criticism of Lorenzo for calling up League players

To the technician Nestor Lorenzo He had one more defender after the criticism that rained down on him a few days ago for his statements about the Colombian League, when asked by the few players he calls about the local tournament at Colombia selection.

In the run-up to the match against Spainthe Argentine coach launched a mockery about the level of the Colombian League, making it clear that it was one of the reasons why more players from this medium were not called up, the wave of criticism did not take long to arrive and his words raised thorns in the country.

We have to ask ourselves at what level is the Colombian League in the sense of competition, how far we have reached in Libertadores and Sudamericana

“We have to ask ourselves at what level the Colombian League is in the sense of competition, how far we have reached in Libertadores and Sudamericana. There are things that mark the reality of a League. We are always going to watch the games, there is a lot of talent in Colombia, we have shown it in the microcycles,” he noted.

“We see everything, we go to all the fields. To project a player to the National Team he has to give a little more, to really be an outstanding player. We always go to watch the games and we respect them and we show it. “We have done microcycles with players from all teams,” added the coach.

After his controversial words at the press conference, Colombia They beat the Spanish team 1-0 in the Fifa double date, and managed to beat three world champions in the Lorenzo era, such as Germany, Brazil and Spain.

A few days later, they decisively beat Romania (3-2) and extended to 18 the games they have not lost under the era of Nestor Lorenzo, which has 13 wins and five draws.

Mackalister defends the Lorenzo process

David Mackalister Silva who in 2023 was one of the most requested players in the Colombian National Team and was in the December call-up, referred to the criticism that the coach received after his words.

The captain of Millionaires He was clear and pointed out that more importance should be given to the national team's streak than to these types of issues: “In Colombia a long time ago we did not have a streak (undefeated) like the one the National Team is having and I think we should give it mor
e importance to that, to valuing our players who are doing things so well.

About the level of the Colombian League, A topic that Néstor Lorenzo left in the air, pointed out that the local players must work to earn a place in the Colombian National Team.

“So, I think it is more of a moment to enjoy what our National Team does and we hope that we, those of the local environment, can work to live up to what a National Team of our country is,” he indicated.

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