Copa America concentrated on interest and vulnerability as group Stage finishes

 
The on-field indiscipline of Neymar and the off-the-field indiscretions of Arturto Vidal added another layer of intrigue to a Copa America tournament that hasn't followed the copy book.



Extraordinary competitions are made not so much by incredible football, but rather by awesome storylines. The primary week of the Copa America has surely obliged on that front. In a different universe, the battles of Argentina and Gerardo Martino's removal from the touchline against Uruguay would have been significant news. In this competition, two different issues have overshadowed that story: Neymar's sending off against Colombia and Arturo Vidal's capture on beverage driving charges.

 Until Tuesday night, Chile's involvement in the Copa America had been conflicted. There had been four points and some striking goals, with going hand in hand with worries about the guarding. And afterward abruptly it got a ton more regrettable as Arturo Vidal, who had scored three goals in the competition, slammed his Ferrari and was captured for intoxicated driving.

 Vidal got away without damage, yet he ended up amidst a huge outrage. It was soon reported that he would stay with the group, however the occurrence - for all of coach Jorge Sampaoli's endeavors to play it down - is an undoubted diversion. Practicality is reasonable, yet Vidal's proceeded with vicinity in the squad appears to conflict with the Chileans' set of principles. "Bind me and you're screwing all of Chile," Vidal said as he was captured. That attitude appears to have won, regardless of the possibility that he in this manner apologized.

Still, for every one of Vidal's travails and its cautious concerns, a draw against Bolivia on Friday will take Chile through. The Bolivians have officially surpassed desires by drawing with Mexico and winning their first focused diversion outside of Bolivia in 20 years against Ecuador a couple of days after the fact. A draw would likewise ensure a spot in the last eight. Mexico, after two draws, will proceed with a win against an Ecuador side requiring a win to have a possibility of making it as a best third-place side.

Chile may be wracked with questions, however none of the principle contenders have been particularly great. Brazil's annihilation to Colombia implies it must to beat Venezuela to make certain of enduring to the last eight. The loss additionally brought up far more prominent issues about the way of the gathered recuperation under Dunga since the 7-1 thrashing to Germany in the World Cup semi-last. The reliance on Neymar has been amazing, and it will be without him for at any rate the gathering finale against Venezuela after his head-butt on Jeison Murillo. The embarrassment of Belo Horizonte was astonishing to the point that it could very nearly be composed off as a monstrosity. In the event that Brazil droop out of the Copa America in the first round, then it would be less attractive, yet in a few ways considerably all the more pulverizing. The expectation for Dunga is that with no Neymar, different players will be compelled to take responsibility.Colombia additionally needs to beat Peru in its last amusement to endure. There are not kidding questions as to Falcao's structure and wellness, however the presentation of Teo Gutierrez for Carlos Bacca for the win against Brazil improved it look a far adjusted side. The bend is upwards. On the off chance that Jose Pekerman can resolve the forward issue, then Colombia remains a bona fide challenger. Bunch C remains incomprehensibly tight, however, with each of the four sides on three points and with a level goal contrast. It might yet be Peru and Venezuela who endure.

Argentina began well against Paraguay, however caved in the second half in a condition of exceptional strategic ambiguity as the group basically part into two squares. Gerardo Martino later conceded he had blundered in bringing on Carlos Tevez and Gonzalo Higuain to attempt to compel a champ after Paraguay had pulled one back, however the impression left was of a coach helpless before more noteworthy political powers. Tevez, specifically, is a troublesome case: he remains immensely prominent among people in general and segments of the press, however he has generally been a problematic figure for the national group. Martino finished Tevez's three-and-a-half-year oust from the national side, and there have been confirmations that, at 31, Tevez is a more develop figure now. The ramifications of that substitution, however, was that his vicinity makes an unhelpful element and that Martino may not be sufficiently solid to manage that.

Argentina was greatly enhanced in its second gathering amusement, a coarse 1-0 win over Uruguay, yet it was still a long way from at the level it had demonstrated at the World Cup a year ago (and that, it generally appeared to be then, was beneath the level this gathering of players could accomplish). A win over Jamaica will presumably take Argentina through at the highest point of the gathering, yet there stay significant questions as to its qualifications as potential champs.

Uruguay itself demonstrated as coarse and uncompromising as ever. Oscar Washington Tabarez has said more than once all through his career that he sees no motivation to be embarrassed by shielding. Since he assumed control Uruguay in 2006, he has created a progression of intense, capable groups. Uruguay began gradually in Argentina four years prior before going ahead to win the competition, yet, with Edinson Cavani out of structure and no Luis Suarez or Diego Forlan to assuage that weight, its difficult to see Uruguay having the capability or the imagination to go ahead to win the competition. A win over Paraguay would take it through – presumably second in the gathering. A draw would in all likelihood mean experiencing as a third-place group.

Their shaky roost mirrors the condition of the opposition overall. The nature of football may not yet have been extraordinary, but rather this has as of now been a charming competition. The less-fancied sides are over-performing, the top picks are imperfect, and the enormous names are getting into inconvenience. This has the makings of the most significant worldwide competition in year