Córdoba or Deleré: who should be the ‘9’ of Colombia against Brazil

The Colombia National Team gets ready to face Brazil for day 13 of the Qualifyingthe tricolor comes from losing in front of Ecuador and Uruguay leaving certain doubts about its structure and operation, now in Brasilia he hopes to correct and resume the course, one of the positions questioned in the headline is that of the center forward after what were the occasions wasted by Jhon Córdoba in recent games, and the absence of Jhon Durán by suspension.

Néstor Lorenzo will have to decide, criticisms have rained about Jhon Córdoba After different clear options to score against the Ecuadorians, the front that started had a very clear option to tie, but failed it. In the last game in Barranquilla he played 86 ‘minutes, but this time he was not seen responding to situations as he was seen in Copa América where he signed a couple of goals and an assistance in the runner -up campaign.

In the qualifiers has a pending account Well, in 7 games, 3 of them as a starter, he has not been able to write down.

However, The selection technician has supported him And despite criticism he keeps him on the tricolor radar and is one of the alternatives to play in front of Brazil. Córdoba has just started the season. On three dates it marked somewhat.

“Trust has (Jhon Córdoba). He is a special player, not only because he finishes plays, but generates his own moves, he fights the balls and generates an important option, ”said the DT

For its part, Rafael Santos Borré It was substitute in the last 6 days of the Qualifiers and his last meeting as headline was in La Victoria against Paraguay. In that game, the striker turned the goal of the triumph of criminal shot.

In the Copa América either had much participationplaying only one game as a starter and entering the second half as an alternative in three games, in the contest he went blank and could not score goals.

His present in Brazil makes him chances of playing Before the Canarinha, he knows the media, he has adapted positively and has been a starter at the beginning of the season in the Gaúcho championship. In nine games he made two goals.

In the tricolor lost his position because when he was in Germany He was playing very few minutes at the Eintracht Frankfurt, so his departure and his arrival to the international where he already adds 38 games and 13 goals in two seasons.

The commander It also has the confidence of Néstor Lorenzowho has maintained it in the calls despite the criticisms that have also fallen over him due to the lack of goal.

“Let’s not exaggerate, I was wrong a goal came a difficult ball and could not put it, Everything that gives the team is valuable”Lorenzo said after an erred option from the attacker against Brazil in the Copa América.