The goalkeeper of the Peruvian team and the best player in the world have faced each other three times so far with their national teams. In the first duel, the player from Rosario was about to beat ‘Pulpo’ in the 2018 Russia World Cup Qualifiers, but Argentina’s number ’10’ crashed his ball into the post. That match was played at La Bombonera and ended 0-0. The second match was on the way to Qatar 2022, in Lima, in a 2-0 victory for the ‘Albiceleste’. Messi had three chances to score, but he hit the post twice and one ended up going over Gallese’s goal. .
The last time was in the second leg, in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi had only one chance to score, but the Peruvian goalkeeper saved the shot. This Tuesday at the National Stadium, the Peruvian team, with the square ‘Octopus’ under the three sticks, will once again face the Inter Miami player of the MLS. Juan Reynoso, the players who take the field and the entire country hopes that the goalkeeper continues with his undefeated record to add against the leader of the Qualifiers.
Did Gallese have responsibility for Chile’s goals?
In an ultra-defensive system, Reynoso’s idea is to keep the midfield lines strong at the back and build the rest from there. It worked against Paraguay in Asunción and against Brazil in Lima, although Marquinhos’ goal prevented us from scoring. However, against Chile in Santiago, that didn’t work out. Gallese was not responsible for the two goals of the ‘Red’ and even exposed his physical integrity by saving a clear scoring chance for the Chilean team with his face. Unfortunately, the defensive errors and the lack of production of the two-color team took their toll.
On the other hand, the starting team that played against Chile did gym and looseness work, with light loads, but the players Renato Tapia and Alexander Callens could not be seen, the big absentees for not being at one hundred percent of their condition. . Likewise, the medical and technical staff will wait until Monday for the evolution of their respective physical states. In the same way it will be with Carlos Zambrano, who yesterday did not train alongside the rest of his teammates, but has not yet been ruled out for this Tuesday’s match against Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
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