Ricardo Antonio Lavolpe enfrenta un nuevo desafío en su carrera como director técnico tras hacerse cargo de la selección de Costa Rica. Con una gran experiencia sobre sus espaldas intentará llevar al combinado centroamericano al Mundial de Brasil. Para eso deberá trabajar mucho, conocer más a fondo a sus dirigidos e intentar inculcarles su idea.
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"Yo conozco bastante a los jugadores de Costa Rica. A través de videos, a través de lo que hacen en sus equipos y por lo visto en la Eliminatoria anterior más algunos partidos amistosos. Empezamos un trabajo y tenemos que entender que cada técnico tiene su idea, una filosofía futbolística, una forma de jugar. Esta la palabra sistema, luego la táctica y hay una palabra muy importante que es la estrategia. Sobre eso vamos a empezar a trabajar y tenemos un largo camino para hacer lo mejor, para tener una selección competitiva más allá de la jerarquía de los jugadores que tenemos"
¿Qué diferencias notó entre los jugadores locales y los que están en el extranjero?
"Por el momento es hablar de forma muy superficial. Hay que ver si el jugador tiene continuidad o no, quien es titular y quién no. Pero aquel jugador que sale de Costa Rica por algo está en Europa. Por eso cuando vienen esas preguntas de los periodistas hay que tener en cuenta que hay una gran diferencia entre el que lo hace en el ámbito local y el que lo hace a otro nivel. Sabemos que es otro nivel, en lo profesional, en la dinámica, más allá de la liga en la que esté jugando. El futbolista que está allá algo hizo, por algo fue observado. Y para que todos sepan, yo debo respetar a quien llegó a un paso más arriba"
Los catrachos fueron al estadio Azteca a buscar un empate y renunciaron por completo al ataque, siempre tratando de destruír el juego mexicano, que tuvo varias ocasiones de gol. Sin embargo, falló en la definición.
Eliminatorias Conmebol
The coach of the Ecuadorean national football team, Sixto Vizuete, speaks during a press conference in Quito on June 9, 2008. The team will face Argentina in Buenos Aires on June 15 and Colombia in Quito on June 18 for the 2010 World Cup South American qualifier. AFP PHOTO/Rodrigo BUENDIA (Photo credit should read RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguayan national footballer Diego Forlan shoots the ball during a trainning session on June 9, 2008 in Montevideo. Uruguay will face Venezuela on June 14 in a South American qualifier match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010. AFP PHOTO/Miguel Rojo (Photo credit should read MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Uruguayan national footballer Luis Suarez controls the ball during a trainning session on June 9, 2008 in Montevideo. Uruguay will face Venezuela on June 14 in a South American qualifier match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010. AFP PHOTO/Miguel Rojo (Photo credit should read MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz (C) controls the ball as Dario veron (L) and Paulo Da Silva look on during a training session in Ypane, Paraguay, on June 4, 2008. Paraguay will face Brazil next June 15 in a South American qualifier round match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010. AFP PHOTO/Norberto Duarte (Photo credit should read NORBERTO DUARTE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roque SantaCruz () junto a Dario Veron(I) y Paulo Da Silva Paraguayan footballer Roque Santa Cruz (C) controls the ball as Dario veron (L) and Paulo Da Silva look on during a training session in Ypane, Paraguay, on June 4, 2008. Paraguay will face Brazil next June 15 in a South American qualifier round match for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010. AFP PHOTO/Norberto Duarte (Photo credit should read NORBERTO DUARTE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bolivian football team coach Erwin Sanchez speaks during a press conference in La Paz on May 29, 2008. Sanchez announced the 25-players list for the upcoming matches against Chile and Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup South Africa-2010 South American qualifier. AFP PHOTO/Aizar Raldes (Photo credit should read AIZAR RALDES/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bolivian President Evo Morales makes his debut with the second division team Litoral (of the National Police) against Municipal, in La Paz on April 26, 2006. Morales, a football fan who has condemned FIFA president Sepp Blatter as a 'dictator', said a week ago that the country's battle to have their World Cup qualifiers played at altitude will be taken to the United Nations. FIFA has banned the South American team from staging qualifiers above 3,500m in La Paz but the Bolivians claim they are being discriminated against. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bolivian President Evo Morales makes his debut with the second division team Litoral (of the National Police) against Municipal, in La Paz on April 26, 2006. Morales, a football fan who has condemned FIFA president Sepp Blatter as a 'dictator', said a week ago that the country's battle to have their World Cup qualifiers played at altitude will be taken to the United Nations. FIFA has banned the South American team from staging qualifiers above 3,500m in La Paz but the Bolivians claim they are being discriminated against. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bolivian President Evo Morales (L) is marked by an unidentified footballer of Municipal, on his debut with the second division team Litoral (of the National Police), in La Paz on April 26, 2006. Morales, a football fan who has condemned FIFA president Sepp Blatter as a 'dictator', said a week ago that the country's battle to have their World Cup qualifiers played at altitude will be taken to the United Nations. FIFA has banned the South American team from staging qualifiers above 3,500m in La Paz but the Bolivians claim they are being discriminated against. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) is marked by two unidentified footballers of Municipal, on his debut with the second division team Litoral (of the National Police), in La Paz on April 26, 2006. Morales, a football fan who has condemned FIFA president Sepp Blatter as a 'dictator', said a week ago that the country's battle to have their World Cup qualifiers played at altitude will be taken to the United Nations. FIFA has banned the South American team from staging qualifiers above 3,500m in La Paz but the Bolivians claim they are being discriminated against. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: Dinara Safina of Russia celebrates her victory during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: A dejected Maria Sharapova of Russia feels the pressure as she heads towards defeat during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Dinara Safina of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: Dinara Safina of Russia celebrates her victory during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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PARIS - JUNE 02: Dinara Safina of Russia celebrates her victory during the Women's Singles fourth round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia on day nine of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Se me abrieron los ojos como platos al leer que el nuevo seleccionador español Vicente del Bosque está pensando en convocar a Raúl para la selección. ¿Pero no ha quedado claro que la ausencia del influyente ex capitán fue una de las claves para conseguir la eurocopa?
El poder de Raúl en la selección es parecido a un concepto económico conocido como "crowding out," es decir, cuando el estado –u otro agente- tiene demasiado peso en la economía, eso hace que los otros agentes se retraigan, restando su contribución, disminuyendo la iniciativa.
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