TODAY, Peru will debut against Chile in the 2024 Copa América. There are only a few hours left for the referee to whistle the start of the new ‘Pacific classic’which will have a special factor: the reunion of the coach Ricardo Gareca– now on the bench ‘red’– with the Peruvian players.
Juan Manuel Vargas, a former national soccer player who shared with the Argentine coach, heated up the confrontation. The popular ‘Crazy’ asked the members of the ‘bicolor’ Do not greet to the ‘Tiger’ in the preview of the match valid for date 1 of Group A of the Conmebol competition.
“I greet him later, after I beat him, not before, I am focused on what I have to do for my team and getting over it. Afterwards, I hug him if I want, but not before. I wouldn’t greet him, it would be later, if I lose I won’t greet him, not before, first my selection and then whatever comes,” he declared in an interview with Movistar Deportes.
The former Fiorentina also talked about the advantage that the Peruvian national team players could gain from knowing Gareca for more than 7 years. Of course, he asked that the relationship with the Argentine coach be left behind and focus on the Jorge Fossati era.
“They know Gareca well and I think they already know what his strategy is, what he thinks, but everything changes, all the games are different. Gareca was already there, he gave us the possibility of taking us to a World Cup, that’s it, it’s over, the Gareca issue must be left there, now think about the Fossati issue, think about the national team, go over the teacher (Gareca) and beat him”, he added.
‘Crazy’ Vargas knows what it is to live ‘Pacific classic‘, he did it eight times and even beat the Chileans. Along these lines, the former full-back revealed how the Peruvian players must face this commitment at the AT&T Stadium.
“With enthusiasm…, with great desire“With love, with everything, you have to put everything in, you don’t have to hold anything back, you have to go step by step, start off on the right foot,” he declared.
Juan Manuel pointed out that “Chile has players who are important, but they are not monsters. In its golden era, the players were complete, but now it is another replacement. The experienced Alexis Sánchez, Claudio Bravo, I have faced them in Italy, but they are not monsters.”
One day after the historic clash, Ricardo Gareca gave a press conference at the AT&T Stadium and took the opportunity to send a message to the Peruvian people. He ‘Skinny’ He noted that he has a special affection for it, however, he is currently focused on the Chilean cast.
“Beyond my past in Peru, which I have great affection for how they treated me and the years I lived“Today I am focused on trying to analyze them with a new coaching staff and outline the team that will go out to play,” he expressed.
Peru will make its debut against its classic rival, Chile, today, Friday, June 21, from 7:00 p.m. It will be a direct duel for qualification to the quarterfinals. And, on paper, the ‘bicolor’ and the ‘red’ They will fight for the second ticket in Group A. Argentinafavorite to take first place in this series, beat 2-0 Canada in his debut.
This commitment will be broadcast on three channels for Peruvian screens: America TV and atv (open signal channels) and Movistar Sports (channel 3 or 703 HD of Movistar TV). DirecTV will also broadcast it. Finally, Infobae Peru will do the minute by minute through its website.
