SANTIAGO, Chile -- Really, it was the only way Chile could respond, the only way to start setting things right. After a hugely stressful week, Jorge Sampaoli's side merely went and stressed their credentials for this Copa America with a hugely impressive 5-0 victory over Bolivia.
Their win at the Nacional in Santiago on Friday night was by far the best performance of the tournament so far. Chile themselves may be the best team of the tournament, full stop.
While Sampaoli's side obviously do not have the overall talent of Argentina, they do have a cohesion beyond any other squad at this Copa America, and that doesn't just apply to their play.