League 1 ended three weeks ago with the consecration of University of Sports as the brand new champion of the 2023 season, after beating Lima Alliance in the final played at the stadium Matute which was filled with fans who were left wanting to celebrate the three-time championship. Since this did not happen, even though they won the Apertura Tournament and finished as leaders of the accumulated table, Carlos Zambranoone of the leading players of the great team that was put together at the beginning of the year to achieve this failed objective, spoke with his heart on his sleeve.
“We are indebted to the fans, losing the final was something that hurt us all”, lamented Carlos Zambrano. The fans wanted the ‘Tri’ and she was left with broken dreams. Worse still, she suffered great humiliation, as she lost in her own home against her usual rival, Universitario. “Losing a final, against the classic rival, is very hard,” held. And of course yes. In addition, it has consequences: Coach Mauricio Larriera, with a contract until 2024, was dismissed from his position.
On November 9, with goals from Edison Flores and Horacio Calcaterra, the ‘U’ won the final against Alianza and they took the Olympic turn in Matute, although, with the lights off. The scandal over this action by the organizing club went around the world and brought with it a wave of criticism. The club’s image was tarnished. Due to the bad result caused by the defeat and the events that followed after losing the final, Zambrano has a feeling of revenge against the ‘U’.
The ‘Kaiser’, from his words, can’t wait to face them again. “Next year, on their centenary, we will try to spoil their party…” He closed, directly and without half measures. To prevent the ‘U’ from winning the title in the year of its centenary and becoming the two-time Peruvian champion, Alianza will form a great team to confront it; It will maintain the backbone of this year and will be reinforced in each of the lines. Zambrano, by the way, confirmed to Depor that he will respect his contract – he has a contract this year – and that he will be at the club on December 5 for the start of the preseason. “Yes, I will be,” the center finished.
It should be noted that Carlos Zambrano in the 2023 season played 1,456 minutes in League 1. He had 20 appearances and was a first baseman 17 times. In addition, two notes are recorded. Within the framework of the Copa Libertadores, the former Boca Juniors center back played 450 minutes. He was in five games and in all of them as a starter. Also indicate that he was one of the players on the team who suffered an injury during the season, although not seriously. His performance in League 1, it should be noted, led him to be called up to the Peruvian team by coach Juan Reynoso for the South American qualifiers.
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