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Hope Falcao does not come good against us: Mascherano
Vina del Mar (Chile): Seasoned Argentina defender Javier Mascherano says he is still convinced of striker Radamel Falcao’s class but hopes the Colombian does not find his touch and form when the two football sides meet in the Copa America quarter-final.
“It is a matter of time (before Falcao comes good). I have no doubt that at some point, the best Falcao will show. I hope that this won’t happen (on Friday),” Argentina vice-captain Mascherano was quoted as saying by goal.com ahead of their clash.
Falcao failed to find his feet on loan at Manchester United last season, but Mascherano insists that the 29-year-old will regain his form that he showed before bowing out with a serious knee injury sustained in early 2014.
The burly striker also missed out on the FIFA World Cup last year due to the injury and since then he has not recuperated fully as suggested by his low-key outings in the ongoing tournament.
“Obviously, he is a player with a a very important role. He is still missing some continuity after a very serious injury. He tried his best to be able to play the World Cup, but he could not.
“After this, the most important thing is to play a lot of minutes and, for different circumstances. He could not do that at his club even though Falcao has demonstrated that he is one of the best you can find at a worldwide level,” Mascherano said.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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