Lima Alliance He did not have a good presentation this Saturday in Matute and the goalless draw against ADT left the fans dissatisfied, something that was reflected in the whistles and chants after the final whistle. Christian Cueva was one of those pointed out by the ‘blue and white’ fans, so Mauricio Larriera He was asked about it during the post-match press conference. The Uruguayan coach supported his player and hopes that he can recover his best level, since he considers that the Peruvian National Team needs him.
‘Aladino’ entered for Jesús Castillo at 60 minutes of the second half in order to give the team play in the midfield, seeking a better connection with the forwards to generate goal situations in the goal protected by Ignacio Barrios. However, the performance of ’23’ left a lot to be desired, which was reflected in the anger of the attendees at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium.
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Consequently, Larriera considered that what happens to his footballer is something very special, because during the week he trains normally and shows himself very well. Likewise, he hoped that he could recover his best level, since not only Lima Alliance needs it, but also the ‘Blanquirroja’. “Christian’s case is very particular. He can’t be the Cueva that everyone knows, but he is training, we have to continue working with him. I think Peru needs it“, held.
On the other hand, regarding the match, the ‘charrúa’ considered that they had a very complicated match and that was due to the fact that they still cannot show the style of play that they want to impose. Of course, he recognized the work that ADT did to become strong and take a point from Lima. “It has been difficult to try to align the style we want to give to the team with the results and we have carried it out in parallel, at times it has been fluctuating. The first half was complicated, there was only one goal situation by Peruzzi. ADT controlled at times and we were imprecise, it was a pretty bad first half”he added.
In addition, he valued the improvement they had in the complementary stage: “In the second half the style we want appears more. That style is not to be liked, it is to win. In the second half there were passages of a way of playing that is what we are looking for and other moments were heartfelt, impulse. We approached and the game of the team we want appeared”.
Finally, as with Christian Cueva, Mauricio Larriera He gave his full support to Gabriel Costa, who was also another of those singled out by the fans in their chants. According to the ‘Intimates’ coach, he sees positive things in his forward and that since his arrival he has been growing constantly. Furthermore, he asked the ‘blue and white’ fans to be patient in this final stretch of the championship, where they are already settled in the final.
“I see things differently than everyone else and I don’t see any regression at all since we arrived. I have also seen fluctuating performance, players who do better in one game and not so much in others. We must keep in mind that what we want most is to give continuity to a team so that there is a style of play. We have to grieve for a little while but we cannot forget that we are finalists and the rest of the games have not yet been played and we have to be united as always”, he pointed out.
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When will Alianza Lima play again?
After this 0-0 draw against ADT, Lima Alliance will play again next week when he visits Deportivo Garcilaso for the nineteenth day of the 2023 Clausura Tournament of Liga 1 Betsson. Although this match has not yet been scheduled, it is known that it will be played at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium and will be broadcast exclusively throughout Peru on the Liga 1 MAX signal, while in streaming It can be seen on League 1 Play.
Because the ‘blue and white’ remain in the fight for the national title, it is of utmost importance that they manage to strike in Cusco. Let us remember that the last time both teams met was for the Apertura, with a 3-2 Victorian victory with goals from Hernán Barcos (2) and Aldair Rodríguez; Jonathan Betancourt and Santiago Giordana scored the injury time goals for ‘Garci’.
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