Chile practices trapping for upcoming match against Spain

SANTIGO.- The coach of the Chilean national soccer team, Marcelo Bielsa, continued to hold practice today in Valencia with a clear emphasis on ball trapping in await of the squadron’s friendly match against Spain.

Offensive wingers Carlos Villanueva, Matías Fernández and Jorge Valdivia were those who practiced trapping the most.

Externally, Marcelo Bielsa seemed to be quite unaffected by the withdrawal of Claudio Maldonado (without club permission) and Pablo Contreras (injured) from the match – or at least that was the impression he was trying to give.

Bielsa seemed extremely friendly with the national players that have arrived to practice, although close sources indicate that the team may be quite upset internally given the fact that they will not be able to play with the midfielders, with the desertion of Maldonado and Contreras only aggravating the situation.

There is also a rumor (which has yet to be confirmed) circulating in Spain that Bielsa may have urgently called upon Fernando Meneses, although the winger has not come to the rescue yet in Europe, nor has player Cristián Álvarez.