Vidal gave Maureira strong advice: He has to be meaner, so scary to approach

Arturo Vidal, the captain of Colo Colo, has offered candid advice to young goalkeeper Gabriel Maureira, urging him to adopt a more intimidating persona on the field. Vidal emphasized that Maureira, despite being a talented player with a "giant" build and good reflexes, needs to "be more mean" to instill fear in opponents. The veteran midfielder stressed the importance of goalkeepers being vocal, assertive, and willing to engage physically with attackers. "You have to shout more, make yourself felt, collide, fight in the air with one, throw him down, leave him on the ground, because that's what goalkeepers do, goalkeepers are crazy," Vidal explained during a social media broadcast. He believes Maureira possesses the physical attributes and potential but needs to develop a commanding presence. "He has the build, he's giant, he's a good goalkeeper, he kicks the ball well, but he has to be meaner, mean in the sense that it's scary to approach him," the 'King' added. Vidal stated he has shared these insights with Maureira during Colo Colo matches, recognizing the young goalkeeper's "tremendous future" due to his reaction time, size, and personality. He urged Maureira to "talk, collide, fight, curse at me, I won't say anything."

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Maureira is a great keeper, but there are things he has to improve, he has to speak up more, make himself felt, collide, in the air he has to fight with one, throw him down, leave him on the ground, because that's what goalkeepers do, goalkeepers are crazy.