“There are no excuses”: Felipe Contepomi’s reflection on the fall of the Pumas

Los Pumas They fell 22-17 against England In the last play in San Juan And, after the game, Felipe ContepomI did his analysis with Scrum. Look at the game at Disney+.

The coach of Los Pumas He was very self -critical to defeat, especially for the game: “Obviously, I have frustration because in the second half we could not get out of our field, we could not display much. Obviously, for our mistakes, we gave them many penalties, several unnecessary ones. Let it reach the end it hurts more, but beyond the result, we could never enter our game, and much for our mistakes. There are no excuses”.

In addition, he added that “In the first half we err many tries, many opportunities where we broke and we lacked the last pass. I remember two very clear. I don’t know if it was so efficient, but the first half was more even, round trip from the two, where they attacked at times well and we could defend ourselves, and then, when we attacked, we also had some occasion..

As for the repeated amount of penalties committed, the head coach said “It is undeniable, and one cannot reproach anything to the effort that the boys make. You see them defending the entire second half and the effort is very commendable. Then it goes through a bit of trusting in the system, of not trying to solve a situation because we were well in defense. They are the things that can serve by having a team in which the little ones take these things to continue learning, and the most experienced, that some of them committed. It occurs..

Finally, and already thinking about Uruguay, Contepomi He did not hesitate: “We continue this week as always, focusing on having certain things, which are very clear: obtaining, fixed formations, some parts of the game, how we leave our field. When we defend not give penalties, because we know that against teams such as England or South Africa, what you do not have to do is give your 22 with penalties. We will continue working. The planning does not change,”he sentenced.