The defeat against England was the best end of the Pékerman era | ELESPECTADOR.COM

The Colombian national football team was eliminated from the 2018 World Cup in Russia after losing on penalties against England in the round of 16. Great balance of the Argentine DT, who would leave his post.

With the penalty of penalty shoot-out against England, after a 1-1 draw in the 120 minutes of play, Tuesday at Spartak Stadium in Moscow, l '. coach Jose Pekerman has completed 50 official matches at the front of the Colombian football team, with a yield of 58.5%, after 25 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats. In the World Cup, he played nine times, won six times, tied in one and dropped in half. In qualifying, he managed 31, with 15 wins, eight draws and eight losses while in Copa America there were 10 games, with four wins, three draws and three falls. Aside from the results supporting their management, the most valuable thing is not that, but the imprint left in a group that changed the mindset and led it to sneak between the powers of world football, fight as equals. (See here our special 2018 Russia World Cup

The Argentine was the architect of the return to the World Cup after 16 years.He made it with a new generation, which He consolidated and not only to reach the World in Brazil in 2014, but he qualified Russia in 2018, where he reached the last instances. Pékerman used Colombians to see his team in the second phase and he made something seem simple But it's to value their persistence, always head up even in bad times and the ability to do work mentality from a staff who was able to respond in most moments of pressure.

This Tuesday against the English has raised the game, the team played a first time impeccably and tactically flawless, however, in the complementary part, the game was unbalanced by a doubtful criminal of Carlos Sánchez on Harry K ane and it is this move that ended up unbalancing an even match. (You can read: José Pékerman: "These players deserved more")

In Colombia there is no negotiation of desire, punch or effort. Leave everything on the ground, no matter the end. So things go well or bad, these members of the national team have in mind the idea of ​​putting the fight as long as the body allows it. Desire always reaches. The talent is there and it's just a matter of winning mindset. The match may go down on the dashboard, the time comes to an end, but as a result of this delivery may end up giving the desired results. This, thanks largely to Pekerman.

Its brand will not only on football, but also on the evolution of the national football infrastructure. Upon his arrival, one of his first demands was to build a sports site for the Federation in which work concentrations and microcycles could be achieved. In Bogotá, his order has become reality and today there is a first level sports complex, at the height (2600 meters). A site at sea level is also under construction in Barranquilla, a city in which the national team will play its home games in the playoffs. (Read: Jose Pekerman, Russia's second-oldest technician 2018)

One of his sins is that he remained isolated from work in the lower ranks of the national team. Although he had contact at the time with coach Carlos Piscis Restrepo, who led the Olympic team at Rio 2016, and attempted to a moment to connect the young footballers to the first team, he did not leave a structured project that will bear fruit as he did when he was in charge of the Argentine team.

The desire to isolate the press has benefited the players because it managed to break with this old way of working in which there was no space between the protagonists and the media. He broke the habit of cronyism between coaches and journalists and treated everyone equally. However, he surpbaded in this aspect and still wanting to keep his group, ended up sinning excess. The silence generates much more noise than the official voices and not to advance in the moments that justified the speculations that appeared to affect it, as the subject of its link with the men of the day. business or one of the hangmen of his opponents: the lack of work. (You might be interested: The Pekerman Model is at stake)

Maybe Pekerman will be appreciated later. Sometimes when the following results are not the same as the ones he had before. Those who shared with him, the catalog as a man who does not neglect the details and who is always looking for ways to make the most of his players. In Russia, he proved it once again. The team was on the verge of achievement and fell but standing.

In the coming days the end of his era will be confirmed, a successful process that will remain in the memories forever. His chapter in the history of Colombian football is vast and still occupies a special place. Juan Carlos Osorio's time will come? It's the safest thing.