The all powerful Chilean national team is nowhere to be seen, Ecuador did what ever they wanted against the current America champions. The end result was an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in which none of the players showed any kind of pride while losing the game, for many the players are to blame but manager Juan Antonio Pizzi wants all the attention on himself.
Pizzi told the press that: "The responsibility for the individual and collective shortcomings are mine. I am the one in control of our approach. I will not make an analysis of personal performances, that will happen in time and internally with the group. On the whole, we were surpassed in every aspect of the game. We planned the match thinking that possession of the ball would be mostly ours, but we never had control of the game."
He added: "There is no excuse in the issue of altitude. It is very difficult to play here. Physically it is complicated if you do not have the ball at your feet. Against Peru we have to play with all our heart. That game is crucial and I expect the support of the fans. We have to lift our heads and get the three points."
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