In Case You Were Wondering…

Even though we are playing terrible I just wanna be the first to pay tribute to Suarez for what he did for us prior to 2010 qualifying and will be noted as an Ecuadorian hero for bringing us to the last 16 of the 2006 world cup but now our attention turns to hire a new coach as another rebuliding phase begins.

Suarez was a good coach but it’s not just his fault why ecuador lost these games. It’s mostly the players fault. It’s mostly the players fault because first off with the defence… They did a good job in the world cup, i mean there there defence was amazing. Then when we had those games with United States, Mexico, Chile, Brazil our defence was defenceless. Our Midfielders are very talented players. Edison Mendez was playing really well in PSV and in the last world cup qualifying matches. Antonio Valencia is an amazing player, on his first debut with ecuador he scored two goals in the match with paraguay. Segundo Castillo can have his good games and his bad games. I think Edwin Tenorio should go back on the team because Urutia isn’t playing that position well. There are some other talented players like Eder Vaca, Miller Bolano, Dixon Mendes and Franklin Salas that should get called up As for the Strikers. Carlos Tenorio played really really well in the world cup. He had two goals and hit the crossbar against england. The World Cup is tougher than qualiying matches or any other match and why can’t Tenorio score more than what he scored at the world cup???? As for the other Striker Benitez, he’s really talented but he has no one else with him in offence. It seems like he can’t communicate with the other strikers. My last thing to say about ecuador is that i think they need el TIN DELGADO. He’s the best player Ecuador ever had. He led them to both World Cups and maybe he can lead them again.

Posted from  United States

All I can say right now is that I am devistated by the way our team has unfolded in the past year. We are no where near in sync as we were last year. But Im also a realist and if you look at how we started the last qualifiers to this one, is that we are only 3 points difference. Last time we lost in Brazil and in Paraguay too, all we have to do is make up our 3 points from our Venezuela lost, so if we go and win the remaining home games and win at venezuela we should be able to position ourselves for another run at the 4th or 5th spot. Lets just hope that our players still have the heart and “huevos” to play hard.

I agree with you Paul lets see how our boys play against Peru :)SI SE PUEDE!!! as always

Posted from  Australia

Its been a while….. and theres a lot to say. But I wont say it.

Guys… I dont think we’ll be in South Africa. Let’s face it we just lost Suarez and the players have lost their team spirit. Vizuete has absolutely NO experience coaching first division teams much less the seleccion.

Besides Colombia just beat Argentina 2-1 and are second. Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay and others want to get there just as badly. It’s hard….

It’s hard there’s no doubt kn, but I’m not giving up after all we have been in darker times and not saying these past few months have been easy for us all to watch coming from our highs of the World Cup to the lows of the Copa America but I believe times will get better after all when have we ever had a easy path laid for us it’s what makes us who we are SI SE PUEDE!!!!

oh and for all those in need of a pick me up here’s a video for you all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4smFLPayCE&feature=related

Posted from  Australia

YES!!!! We’re crushing them!!

Thank you God! Finally the sleeping giant woke up after a long vacation. Oh right teams, you better watch out now because the qualifiers are just starting for Ecuador.

Posted from  United States

I’m glad for “la tricolor”, it was about time. Also, I’m so glad I wasn’t mistaken with Vizueta, he really brought luck to our needed team. Vizueta’s coaching, strategy & motivation absolutely paid off turning our bad luck into good luck. I hope he gets a change and remains as Ecuador’s coach. Keep up the good job Vizueta!!!!

Posted from  United States

Well compatriotas, now we gotta wait until june’08, and guess what…we are gonna play against Argentina in Buenos Aires. There, we gotta show this gauchos what we are made of. And then, “los cafeteros” will come to play in Quito. Yeah, Colombia-Ecuador a game where fireworks are gonna come out there.

Posted from  United States

5-1!!! im in wonderland!!! it still feels like a dream I never thought our guys would bounce back like this Vizuete has brought our guys back its one hell of a start and I could not be more proud, well done guys and keep it up and as always muchachos SI SE PUEDE!!

Posted from  Australia

We have 5 months to train really really hard we should be in good shape and tie with Argentina or maybe even beat them.

Posted from  United States

Guys,
I wrote months ago that Vizueta should replace Suarez. I wish the change could have happen after the poor performance in the Copa America. I think the 5 to 1 was awesome. You could clearly see the changes implemented by Sixto paid off dividends. I liked that he brought back Hurtado, Ambrossi and the defender De Jesus. I liked how Omar and Paul moved up to attack and therefore we were very offensive. Hurtado played awesome.

I think Vizuete should stay on. I think he understands the Ecuadorean mentality and talent. Also he is from my hometown Latacunga.

We are ending the year with our heads up. I am following the Mexican league championship since Benitez plays with Santos. He played awesome today. It was a good idea to bring him in a private jet to mexico. He deserved it!!

Bye

Barcelona S.C. is going to be a good team for the 08/09 season. They have a lot of good players from el selecion like Quiroz possibly Edison Mendez Ivan hurtado Oscar Bagui Jorge Guagua Jario Montano Cristian Lara and Omar De Jesus. There are some other talented players on the squad like Edmundo Zura Carlos Castro Pablo Palacios Rolando Zarate Marcelo Delgado Gaston Sessa Fernando Hidalgo and Luis Miguel Garces. I hope Barcelona goes really far in the future.

Posted from  United States

Wondering city….
http://sergica.miniville.fr/env/

Posted from  Italy

GUYS FRANCE v ECUADOR!!!! 27/5/08 just found out!!! im pumped up!!! what do u guys think its a friendly before the big Argentina qualifying match could be an interesting show I think

Posted from  Australia

Hey Christian,
On March 26 the TRI is playing a friendly against Haiti in Latacunga. I would have preferred a better team but lets see what happens.

Hey good to see your still around!lol should be an interesting game even if the team doesnt have the rep good chance for Vizueta to sort the guys out for the France game and more importantly the Argentina match up :)any news on the line up yet?

Posted from  Australia

This is the line up
Quito, marzo 24).- La selección ecuatoriana de fútbol se concentró y ya entrena con miras a su cotejo amistoso ante Haití a jugarse el miércoles en el estadio La Cocha de Latacunga.

Esta es la lista de los jugadores convocados por el técnico Sixto Vizuete para este compromiso internacional:

Arqueros:
Marcelo Elizaga (C.S. EMELEC).
Máximo Banguera (ESPOLI).
Manuel Mendoza (L.D.U. de Portoviejo).

Zagueros:
Erick de Jesús (El Nacional).
Michael Castro (Dep. Quito).
Iván Hurtado (Barcelona S.C.).
Giovanny Espinoza (Cruzeiro).
Carlos Castro (Barcelona S.C.).
José Luís Perlaza (C.D. Olmedo).
Isaac Mina (dep. Quito).
Gabriel Achilier (Dep. Azogues).

Mediocampistas:
Antonio Valencia (Wigan).
Luís Fernando Saritama (Dep. Quito).
Walter Ayovì (El Nacional).
Miguel Bravo (ESPOLI).
Segundo Castillo (Estrella Roja).
David Quiroz (Barcelona S.C.).
Carlos Hidalgo (Barcelona S.C.).
Jefferson Pinto (C.S. EMELEC).
Pedro Quiñònez (El Nacional).

Delanteros:
Christian Benítez (Santos Laguna).
Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd).
Felipe Caicedo (Manchester City).
Christian Lara (Barcelona S.C.)

Los jugadores permanecerán en la Capital de la República hasta el martes 25 en que se desplazarán a Latacunga

Thanks Leon looks good to me! a few new guys too! keen to see what Caicedo can do up front and hopefully Benitez shines on! SI SE PUEDE!!!

Posted from  Australia

I agree with you Christian. I think Felipe will do good since the Haiti defenders will leave open spaces. In addition, Benitez is playing better in Mexico and should score. My main concern is the altitude and the impact on some of the players that play outside of Ecuador

Posted from  United States

Good result in the end! the second goal was fantastic to watch in replay!!! well done in the end to our guys and most importantly Vizueta for keeping it going, now the real tests lie ahead…. SI SE PUEDE!!!

Posted from  Australia

oh for any one who didn’t get the result 3-1 final score to our boys
link to YouTube to see the goals is below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D64wF2cEd2A

Posted from  Australia

Thanks Christian. The team did well and we saw some new faces. Issac Mina, Carlos Hidalgo, Gabriel Achilier. The one that impressed me was Banguera. He is so strong with his kick and he did a magnificent job when we played against Mexico in the SUB-23 friendly match this year. We one 1-0. I think he is going to be the titular.

I like what Vizuete is doing. We played a decent team like Haiti and the next one is tough with France. The French match is a prelude to the Argentina elmination match. We need to play that match with alot of skill and execution.

I am hoping they play here in New Jersey (USA). There are alot of Ecuadoreans that will go to the stadium

Posted from  United States

I didn’t like how Ecuador played in the friendly against Hati. Too many mistakes. Valencia and Avoyi have to step up. There doing allright. they just have to do a lot better.

Posted from  United States