Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa admitted his side lacked the necessary punch to trouble Brazil on Monday after they were beaten 3-0 in and exited the FIFA World Cup™. Brazil have now set up a mouth-watering quarter-final against the Dutch in Port Elizabeth on Friday, while Chile licked their wounds after a sixth successsive loss to their South American rivals.
"I had hoped we would have got closer to Brazil, it wasn't such a one-way match. We had some good chances coming down the right side, but we lacked the necessary punch to convert dangerous situations into goals," said Bielsa. "We weren't able to attack with a real hunger for goals. We tried to score, we got close, but had few genuine chances to score."
After nearly three years in charge, the Argentinian said now is not the time to decide whether he will continue as Chile coach. After guiding Chile to South Africa, their first FIFA World Cup finals since France 98, a disappointed Bielsa said he will wait before deciding his future. "The situation is not right for an evaluation," he said. "You can never leave such a tournament without a feeling of disappointment. You would give anything to continue, I just feel sad and disappointed. I am sorry."
The Argentinian admitted his side were always playing catch-up against Brazil. "The players made a huge efffort to showcase their talent and prove their worth," said the 54-year-old. "Right or wrong, we tried to impose our methods within the idea of some noble play.
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