“The first half against ADT was difficult; Alianza Lima had only one goal situation through Gino Peruzzi, the rival at times controlled the match, and we were imprecise. “It was a pretty bad time.”said Mauricio Larriera at the press conference after the match against ‘Vendaval celeste’ which was tied goalless. After that bad game that – as he admits – was developed by the eleven he sent to the field, the Uruguayan coach reprimanded his players.
Sports He learned that during halftime the strategist raised his voice and with powerful words addressed his players with the aim of getting them to react and improve the game that they had been developing until then and that, in no way, had to do with football. well played and effective on which he has worked week after week since he took over the technical direction of the team ten games ago. This, despite the fact that the team’s performance improved in the second half, did not achieve its objective.
This Monday morning will be a new beginning for Mauricio Larriera’s team, they will leave behind the bad taste left by the goalless draw against ADT, to focus fully on the training that will help them achieve the desired victory against Deportivo Garcilaso on the last date of the Clausura Tournament. It is very clear that, to win the second part of League 1 Bettson 2023, it is not only about winning in Cusco, but also about those at the top of the table falling at the end.
To have a clearer picture, it is appropriate to indicate that Universitario, after its tie with Cusco FC, added 36 points and is in first place in the Clausura Tournament at the close of matchday 18. While Melgar, who rested, is in second place with 35 points. Alianza Lima could have been at the top, however, they wasted their chance after tying with ADT. He is third with 34 units. And the one that bore the worst part was Sporting Cristal, since after its recent defeat against Cienciano it is fourth with 33.
The last date of the Clausura Tournament will be decisive. Universitario will play at home against Sport Huancayo, FBC Melgar will play with Deportivo Binacional in Juliaca, Alianza Lima will go to Cusco again, now to face Deportivo Garcilaso, and Sporting Cristal, for its part, will receive Alianza Atlético in Lima. The last date of the Clausura Tournament will be like a movie. Specify that these matches will be played simultaneously because there is more than one team that is in dispute to obtain the last tournament.
In the event that Alianza Lima fails to win the Clausura, it will begin to prepare to face the final for the national title of the 2023 season, a right it acquired for being the champion of the 2023 Apertura Tournament and because it will end the regular stage of the championship located in first place in the 2023 accumulated table. In Matute the players are optimistic about being able to obtain the next challenge and their confidence is based on the fact that they were the champions in the last two finals of League 1.
Decisions
The renewal of a contract for any player should be subject to his performance and conduct, like any job. This premise is considered in Alianza Lima. That is why, at a time when the championship is being played and the end of the 2023 season is near, the squad has been evaluated by the football department for the next decisions.
In this framework, it is not difficult to discern that going to a party (of Carlos Zambrano’s wife) after a bad result (0-0 against ADT, last Saturday) would not be put under warm water by the institution, but would enter in the annual balance sheet. The club’s image was damaged by the scandal that resulted (even the Argentine newspaper Olé responded and criticized the meeting) and it is not a minor case.
The footballers who attended the club to participate in the meeting were seven: Christian Cueva, Bryan Reyna and Aldair Rodríguez, who were the protagonists of the goalless draw against ADT. Edison Chávez, who was a substitute and did not have playing time, the Colombian players Pablo Sabbag and Andrés Andrade, who are recovering from different injuries. And the host, Carlos Zambrano.
Hernán Barcos, who is one of the leaders of the squad, did not attend the party, nor did other players. This detail, of course, was not overlooked by the fans. Using social networks, they praised him, highlighting how important he was to achieving the last two titles with goals and assists, and applauded that at 39 years of age he is not a player prone to injuries.
An Instagram user uploaded a story highlighting all this and the commitment of the 9th to the institution and did so with the following dedication: “An example of what it means to love and respect an institution and its fans.” The ‘Pirate’, very grateful, shared the story – it is usual for him to share publications where he is tagged – but he added a song: ‘I am professional’ by Justo Betancourt.
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