Jun 22, 2024, 00:13 ET
He Peru of Jorge Fossati significantly increased its benefits and had a great game to rescue a tie against Chili in his debut in the America Cup 2024.
The Bicolor generated Lots of doubts in the previous due to the level of his previous rivals except Paraguay and due to the losses of important players such as Renato Tapia and Yoshimar Yotúnin addition to the fact that several of their best players were not going through a good football moment like Paolo Guerrero, Christian Cueva and André Carrillo.
However, Fossati’s Peru he knew how to live up to it: first fighting the game and later imposing their football and the rhythm in the Pacific Classic.
Based on the defensive solidity of their defense, Peru showed competitiveness at AT&T Stadium. Carlos Zambrano was the most outstanding element of the defense based on his hierarchy and experience while Miguel Araujo and Alexander Callens They knew how to complement it well.
The midfielder was another of the team’s high points. Wilder Cartagena was the axis and played with criteria, Piero Quispe knew how to steal many balls while Sergio Peña was the clearest based on his passing and vision of the game.
Andy Polo could not gravitate as he does in Universitario, Luis Advíncula was injured and although he did not stand out for his precision in the centers, Marcos López was key to the management and the dominance of the game in the second half.
Peru has never stood out for having many variants in the bank, but Paolo Guerrero’s income and Joao Grimaldo They gave another color to the two-color attack. The ‘9’ gave him another type of presence in the area to the national team while the Sporting Cristal winger was unbalanced and contributed the change of pace that the Bicolor needed.
Conclusion of the Bicolor debut in the Copa América
Despite the doubts, Fossati’s Peru He fulfilled and is excited about the growth that a team that trusts and believes in its coach can have. His next test will be on Tuesday the 25th against Canada in Kansas.
