He covers his forward. Paolo Guerrero did not have an outstanding performance in the last matches of the Peruvian National Team in the Qualifiers, causing criticism to quickly reach those around him, with the main point being his age and the dynamics lost over time. Although Esteban Paz, president of LDU of Quitorecognized that the ‘Predator’ is no longer a young footballer, he did not hesitate to support him and highlight the virtues he possesses and that have allowed the ‘White House’ to reach the final of the Copa Sudamericana.
“No one is going to erase the fact that his ID says he is 39 years old. Today, obviously, he doesn’t have the same mobility that a younger player has. In the case of Liga de Quito, there was that concern, but Luis (Zubeldía) commented that he incorporates hierarchy and what he seeks is for football to be built around him “said the president of the Ecuadorian team in dialogue with Toca y Pasa.
Esteban Paz is aware that Paolo Guerrero can still be further exploited, both in the Peruvian National Teamlike in LDU of Quitoso he does not doubt that the results of the national attacker and his figures
They could improve as the games go by.
“They feed him adequately, but we need to feed him more because, if we see that it is done correctly for a player of that hierarchy and with his functions, the effect is automatic: he will score goals”added the top representative of one of the finalists of the Copa Sudamericana.
This is how LDU de Quito reaches the final of the Sudamericana
LDU of Quito They started their way in the Copa Sudamericana from the beginning of the competition, fighting for their place in the group stage against Delfín. After that, he obtained three victories and three draws in the group round, where he also faced César Vallejo. By qualifying in first place, they had a direct pass to the round of 16, where they beat Ñublense in a penalty shootout.
In the quarterfinals they faced Sao Paulo, whom they also had to beat on penalties. In the semifinals, they won 3-0 in the first leg against Defensa y Justicia, while in the second leg they tied without scoring. With this, they obtained their direct ticket to Uruguay to face Fortaleza, a team that started from the group stage of the competition (only the teams from Brazil and Argentina have a direct pass to said round, according to the competition format).
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