We also asked him if he was surprised by Louis van Gaal’s last-minute introduction of giant goalkeeper Tim Krul in the quarter-final showdown with the Dutch. The answer to that question will soon be revealed.
Absent from Brazil 2014, Peru have embarked on a new era with Uruguayan coach Pablo Bengoechea, who has taken on the job after a spell as assistant to Sergio Markarian. Sharing his vision of the game with us, Bengoechea revealed the style of football he wants his team to play and discussed his sense of anticipation at taking on this new challenge and the prospect of facing the country of his birth.
Last but by no means least, the great Francisco Maturana reflected on Colombia’s performance, pondering the reasons for their defeat to Brazil and the impact of Radamel Falcao’s absence. As well as assessing the team’s stand-out performers and the work of coach Jose Nestor Pekerman, Pacho gave his views on James Rodriguez’s arrival at Real Madrid and whether the time was right for the young midfielder to move to Spain.
