Eduardo Berizzo: the best bet of Paraguayan team?

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The Paraguayan national soccer team bets for another Argentinian Manager, that finally classifies them to the World Cup. The "Toto" arrives in Paraguay directly from Spain

The Paraguayan Soccer Association (APF) had not finished announcing the Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio, when he was already announcing his resignation, which generated instability in Paraguay's soccer world. Then came a bet for another Argentinian manager: Eduardo Berizzo, who arrives to revive the Guaraní team in the Defensores del Chaco.

Leer en español: Eduardo Berizzo: ¿una mejor apuesta del equipo paraguayo?

El Clarin from Argentina affirms that the trend of Argentinian coaches in the South American national teams remains firmer than ever, and this Monday, Paraguay added one for their way to the World Cup in Qatar 2022. He also assures that Berizzo will have as his first task to build the squad for the friendly matches of March, in the United States, against Mexico and Peru. 

River's former defender River will have the challenge of Brazil's Copa America this year and the start of the Qualifiers in 2020. His contract will go until the World Cup in Qatar, in which he will seek to classify Paraguay, after being absent in the last two World Cups.

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In El Comercio from Peru they point out that Berizzo's main challenges will be to take Paraguay to find a game style during the Copa América of Brazil, and to have some successful World Cup qualifiers. In the newspaper Meridiano from Venezuela, they confirmed that Osorio announced last Wednesday that he left the post as Paraguay's manager, five months after his signing and with only one game played, the friendly match against South Africa that ended in a draw.

The coach said he was leaving the team for "unfortunate family reasons". This opened the way for "Toto", who arrives with his most recent experience in Spain, where he applied his knowledge in the clubs Athletic de Bilbao, Sevilla and Celta de Vigo.

Berizzo's feelings

"Playing with joy. Maintaining possession of the ball with a 4-3-3 scheme. And above all commitment", these were the statements that  El Heraldo website collected. They also reflected that the Argentinian feels very happy to be Paraguay's new coach: "I hope that this happiness is greater within three years," said the Argentinian coach.

El Tiempo reflected another wish of Paraguay's new coach: "My commitment is absolute, I wanted to get to this place and I will use all my ability to serve the team, to make a better team and to fulfill a great dream", he said.

Guaranis expect a lot from "Toto"

The anxiety aroused a lot of interest in the Paraguayan team's supporters that did not encourage a World Cup since South Africa 2010, when at the hands of another Argentinian, Gerardo Martino, Paraguay reached the quarter-finals. Then came the drought of Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018). In the Copa América, the won a second place in 2011 also with "Tata" Martino's guide, an Argentinian who left a great mark. Another Argentinian, Ramón Díaz, also managed the Paraguayan soccer team, but without a lot of luck.

His years in Spain

El Clarin reports that the numbers did not help Berizzo to resist the position at Athletic, where he left due to 13 losses in a row and left the team on the verge of relegation. In Sevilla, he had better performance and, in 2017, placed the team in fifth place with 29 points. He also reached the last 16 of the Champions League and Copa del Rey.

The same newspaper explains that, while he directed the Andalusian club, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was fired while he was in treatment. With the passage of time he managed to overcome the disease and was able to continue his life under normal conditions. His best performance was achieved with Celta de Vigo, where he obtained a sixth place in the 2015-2016 European League. He also reached the semifinal of the Copa del Rey.

Chilavert shoots

On the Sport portal some statements of the former and controversial goalkeeper Jose Chilavert were transmitted, who made strong statements about the Argentinian strategist. Chilavert said: " Berizzo has no merits to be the coach. The selection is in an auction. He does not know the Paraguayan players and it's another waste of time. What did he and his assistants do be required? He has failed everywhere," according to statements on the radio station Ñandutí in Paraguay.

These are the 10 managers of the Conmebol

In LatinAmerican Post we review the names and nationalities of the managers of the ten Conmebol's national Team:

Argentina: Lionel Scaloni (Argentinian)

Venezuela: Rafael Dudamel (Venezuelan)

Brazil: Adenor Leonardo Bacchi "Tite" (Brazilian)

Uruguay: Oscar Tabarez (Uruguayan)

Bolivia: Eduardo Villegas (Bolivian)

Paraguay: Eduardo Berizzo (Argentinian)

Peru: Ricardo Gareca (Argentinian)

Ecuador: Hernán Dario Gomez (Colombian)

Chile: Reinaldo Rueda (Colombian)

Colombia: Carlos Queiroz (Portuguese)

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