Ben Brereton He was one of the best players in the world Chile at the beginning of Playoffs. Although he was far from scoring a goal, which was an essential task for the strikers, the performance shown and the heart he put into it ensured that the fans applauded him.
The possibility of playing again is this Sunday when Villarreal takes on Almería. Of course, Pacheta, the new coach of the Yellow Submarine, explained that it would be difficult for him to return to Europe.
“Ben has a problem from Chile, they haven’t told me until now that it’s serious. Let’s hope it comes, I think it will come,” the Spanish team’s strategist initially emphasized.
He then explained his qualities. “Brereton is a very useful player, he is a very strong player, he is very fast. And he’s got a smile on his face, so that’s starting to add up.”
He confided: “We will take great advantage of him. I think he is a player who can give us a lot from the start, from the bench, like everyone else. We have a lot of games and I assure you that they will play all of them. We have a lot of demands.”
He also pointed out that “Ben is a player who gives us a lot of alternatives, he is very fast, he is a guy who goes into space, who does not hesitate, who repeats, and I can see him on the wing or in the Take advantage of the indoor area.”
Finally, he expressed that, unlike the position in which Eduardo Berizzo uses him in the national team, he believes that he should go through the middle of the attack. “Where do I see him most? I think he feels happier inside, but we’ll see. And the day he has to play as a band, he will go as a band and it will leave his soul.”
How many goals did Ben Brereton score with the Chilean team?
La Roja’s Englishman Ben Brereton has scored seven goals for La Roja. He scored against Bolivia in the 2021 Copa América, against Paraguay, Venezuela and Argentina in Qatar 2022 qualifying and scored a hat-trick in the friendly against the Dominican Republic.
When does La Roja play again?
The Chilean team will play again in October: on Thursday 12th it will face Peru and on Tuesday 17th it will face Venezuela for dates 3 and 4 of the 2026 World Cup qualification. There La Roja will try to win its first to claim victory in the qualifying process.