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The Honduran National Team held its last training session ahead of the first friendly duel this week scheduled for this Thursday against Venezuela at Audi Field in Washington at 6:00 pm.
Diego Vázquez spoke prior to training this afternoon and referred to the case of Denil Maldonado, who will finally not be with the Bicolor in these friendlies or in the 2023 Gold Cup.
“We talked a lot with him, I spoke two or three times with him before, he has pressure from the team, although it goes through him, he should have stood firm because his teammates traveled with his team,” said Diego Vázquez.
Regarding whether he is satisfied with the group of players available to him, Diego has been blunt and forgets about casualties.
“Absolutely, one hundred percent, there are those who want, those who want to, those we choose, we are very focused,” he stressed.
In relation to the game against Venezuela prior to the Gold Cup, this commented: “We must continue perfecting what we have been working on, we have had three microcycles, we have two friendlies prior to the Gold Cup.”
Diego Vázquez made it clear that he is very calm ahead of the start of the Gold Cup and trusts his players and the work he has been doing.
“No pressure at all, we’ve been here recently, eight games, and you always have to take into account where we come from, where we are and where we’re going, I never tire of saying it because it’s a reality, taking into account how we take on the National Team, we are very well,” he stressed.
“We already have eight games, we already have a continuity of work and this is a continuation. Regarding the friendlies, well, they are going to be two important games for what will be the Gold Cup. We always go step by step”, added the Argentine.
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This Wednesday it was confirmed very early that Devron García will be the substitute for Denil Maldonado and Diego Vázquez confirmed it for the two friendlies.
“We are seeing in the positions that we have more players, he is not left out at all because in the two friendly matches he can be, then in the Gold Cup he will be with us, but not on the list, but waiting,” he reported. .
As for the rivals in the Gold Cup, Mexico, Qatar and Haiti, Diego Vázquez looks at the Bicolor with options to advance to the next phase.
”Many possibilities, we hope to have a very good Cup, starting with Mexico, then Qatar and Haiti. We have already faced Qatar, the only one we know less about is Haiti, but we have been watching the matches, it is also a compelling rival, ”he said.
The Honduran coach was asked again about injuries and about the players who have decided not to respond to the call of the National Team and threw a dart for Denil Maldonado.
”Sometimes you have some players on your mind and we know that there may be injuries. The case of Denil Maldonado surprised me, it is something that I cannot ignore because it is something that goes through him and I expected him to stand firm and respect the National Team, in this case he did not do it, he did not respect it because all his teammates They said it, I told them personally and I have no problem expressing it, “said Diego.
Could this situation affect Denil Maldonado and not be taken into account in future calls? He consulted Diego and this he said: “I focus on those who are here. I don’t close the doors to anyone, nobody has the doors closed”.
Finally, he made it clear that he has already defined his starting 11 against Venezuela and says that the group is in good spirits. “The group is extremely united, with joy, harmony, internally everything is very good,” he concluded.
