It drew powerful attention last week prior to the University Classicthat the technician University of Chile, Gustavo Alvarezdid not call for the commitment before the UC to Lucas Assadisomething that undoubtedly generated noise in the blue environment.
The criticism towards the Argentine strategist was immediate, but nevertheless, from his point of view, he had powerful reasons for making such a drastic determination and, as he himself said in the pre-match conference against Catholic Universitytheir decisions are football decisions.
And on that occasion that was the case, there was nothing attached or extra that could explain the youth squad’s marginalization. The only strong reason that Álvarez had for not wanting to count on him was the match on Monday, May 13 against Unión La Calera.
Minute 82′ and Assadi enters for Maximiliano Guerrero. The secular “10” intervened in very few balls, but there was a play that triggered everything. In a divided ball, Assadi stops him from going to block with the rival player. The coach watches that scene in the front row and it made him angry.
Álvarez calls Lucas Assadi to the field
“Football players generally stop by my office where I show them images of what they do and after time, we see the evolution. (Then) I invite them back to my office and there we see if they grew or not. All the players on the squad go through this instance, with me or with my collaborators. and it is the way that they are clear about what we want from them, how they are doing it and by decantation whether they are the first, the second or the third in the position,” said the U coach last Friday.
According to information handled by BOLAVIP CHILE, this is what happened with Lucas during the week prior to the duel against the Crusaders and on that occasion the technical director made it clear to him that the aforementioned play – from his perspective as a coach – bothered him a lot.
Regarding it, he gave him to understand that not going to fight for a ball, not wanting to get in trouble with the rival, and that is why he was not going to consider him for the match against UC de Tiago Nunes. So it was.
Lucas Assadi wants to fight
At the Azul Sports Center they want to quickly turn the page on this matter and that is what the blue youth squad himself commented. In dialogue with the party site Emisora Bullanguera, Assadi made it clear that these are Álvarez’s determinations and that he only needs to train well to regain his trust.
“They are the coach’s decisions that one must abide by. I have to work double or triple to return to the appointments and try to earn a position,” he told the aforementioned portal.
At the same time, he stated that the idea of emigrating from the blues does not cross his mind and that he wants to achieve important things, “I want to earn a position and return to the citations. I want to fulfill one of my dreams, which is to become a champion here at the U,” Lucas concluded.
At least, in the photograph from Tuesday’s practice, the player shared the image where he is seen driving the ball and accompanied it with a “Let’s go” with the emoticon of the arm exerting force and a red heart. Will he return for the duel against Ñublense ? It is an answer that for the moment only Gustavo Álvarez handles.
What are Lucas Assadi’s numbers in 2024?
In the current National Championship, Lucas Assadi He has played 127 minutes in six games, of which he has only been a starter in one. He has not scored goals and has not received warnings either.
