¿Quién puede estar en la mente del jugador?, nadie por supuesto, por lo tanto, no sabemos porque las emitió, dijo que le propinarían a la Argentina una paliza, tanto dentro como fuera de la cancha si era necesario.
Las cosas no se dieron como Raphinha quería y la paliza, metafóricamente hablando por supuesto, se la llevó Brasil, Raphinha incluido, que en estos momentos debe estar buscando un agujero profundo donde esconderse hasta que la espuma de la cólera de los periodistas y aficionados de la verdeamarela desaparezcan. Innecesario estimado Raphinha, ahora lo debe entender.
¿Por qué algunos hablan de más diciendo cosas que hieren y que pueden volverse en su contra? no conozco a nadie que tenga una respuesta convincente a ello, uno más de los grandes misterios que rodean a la humanidad.
Yendo un poco al encuentro, fue algo soñado para los argentinos, un partido que hizo recordar al de la final del mundial de Qatar 2022 cuando durante más de 70 minutos Francia no reaccionaba y solo veía pasar la pelota, sin poder hacer nada. Así sin reacción, sin poder creerlo, Brasil jugó anoche contra la selección nacional argentina. Solo un minuto de respiro tuvieron cuando por un error tonto de Cuti Romero que no suele acontecer con asiduidad, se dejó anticipar por Cunha que sin problemas puso la pelota lejos de la estirada del Dibu Martinez para colocar un transitorio 1-2 totalmente injusto ya que Argentina merecía el tercero antes que el descuento. Las estadísticas generalmente son elocuentes, más cuando benefician al equipo ganador, 12 remates contra 3, 56% de posesión de pelota, 6 corners contra ninguno, 12 faltas contra 19 todo favorable a la Argentina,
Raphinha quiso calentar el clásico seguramente, pensando en que de esa manera Brasil podría aprovechar algo, no sé qué. Sufrió la furia de los aficionados argentinos antes del inicio del encuentro, la humillación de la dura derrota y ahora la sorna de sus propios periodistas y seguidores que comparan esta durísima derrota nada menos que con el 1-7 versus Alemania en su propia casa y por las semifinales del mundial de 2014.
Scaloni, que es un señor con todas las letras, solo dijo que entendía la situación, que disculpaba a Raphinha porque quiere a su selección, agregó que no quiso herir a nadie.
Después de todo, un partido entre Argentina y Brasil siempre será caliente, es el clásico sudamericano más relevante en toda la historia del fútbol y siempre será jugado con intensidad sin que nadie tenga que agitarlo.
Flies don't enter a closed mouth
A well-known popular saying, the one I chose as the title of my post today, I learned from my grandmother, of course, although I've heard it so many times and from different people that it's lost some of its charm, mainly because some of those who mention it frequently have the bad habit of talking too much or at inappropriate times. Do as I say, not as I do.
It's because of this saying that I always try to talk a little in general. That way, I avoid saying things that might offend others, make a fool of myself with a statement that later doesn't come true, or simply come across as a charlatan. It's not always possible.
Raphinha, the current Barcelona forward of Spain who also represents his country, Brazil, playing for the national team, did exactly those three things when, days before the match against Argentina in the South American qualifiers for the next World Cup to be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States next year, he made some statements that didn't go down well with the Argentine players and fans.
Who could be in the player's mind? No one, of course. Therefore, we don't know why he made them. He said they would give Argentina a beating, both on and off the pitch, if necessary.
Things didn't go the way Raphinha wanted, and the beating, metaphorically speaking, of course, went to Brazil, Raphinha included, who must be looking for a deep hole to hide in right now until the foam of anger from the journalists and fans of the green and yellow team subsides. Unnecessary, dear Raphinha, you must understand now.
Why do some people go on about things that hurt and could backfire on them? I don't know anyone who has a convincing answer to that, just another of the great mysteries surrounding humanity.
Going into the match itself, it was a dream come true for the Argentines, a match reminiscent of the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, when, for over 70 minutes, France couldn't react and just watched the ball pass by, unable to do anything. So, without reaction, unable to believe it, Brazil played last night against the Argentine national team. They only had a minute of respite when, due to a silly error by Cuti Romero, which doesn't usually happen often, Cunha anticipated, who effortlessly put the ball out of the stretch of Dibu Martinez to make it 1-2, a temporary, totally unfair score, since Argentina deserved a third before injury time. Statistics are generally eloquent, even more so when they benefit the winning team: 12 shots to 3, 56% ball possession, 6 corners to none, 12 fouls to 19, all in favor of Argentina.
Raphinha probably wanted to warm up the derby, thinking that in this way Brazil could take advantage of something, I don't know what. He suffered the fury of the Argentine fans before kickoff, the humiliation of a tough defeat, and now the scorn of his own journalists and supporters, who are comparing this devastating defeat to none other than the 7-1 defeat against Germany at home in the 2014 World Cup semifinals.
Scaloni, a true gentleman, simply said he understood the situation, apologized to Raphinha because he loves his team, and didn't mean to offend anyone.
After all, a match between Argentina and Brazil will always be heated; it's the most significant South American derby in the history of football, and it will be played with intensity without anyone having to stir it up.
