Patricio Mardones criticized Rodrigo De Paul for his performance, claiming he is only chosen for the national team due to his friendship with Lionel Messi. Mardones stated, 'De Paul is a limited player who works hard. He has very good teammates who make up for that limitation. I would have told him: You are bad and you play because you are a friend of Messi.' His lack of creativity was evident in the match against Chile despite De Paul's decent statistics.
Despite De Paul's decent game stats during the match against Chile, which included a commendable 91% pass accuracy and five chances created, Mardones remained unimpressed. He stated, 'Watching the match, I would tell him on the pitch wow, you're bad. He makes me feel that way, he's a very unpleasant guy.' In contrast, De Paul has a significant role in the team thanks to his relentless work rate alongside more creatively skilled teammates.
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