This Monday, October 16th, Juan Reynoso He gave a press conference at the National Sports Village (Videna) before the match against Argentina for the 2026 qualification. At some point the national strategist was asked about the statistics that the Peruvian team against La Roja in the last game of the qualification. The coach of the Bicolor He questioned the definition of shots on goal, pointing out that it leaves some room for interpretation.
“As far as the statistics go, it’s a matter of interpretation. What is a shot on goal? Maybe our shots didn’t go into the goal. Today the statistics speak more about goal expectations. In the game against Chile we were almost there. In.” Shots on goal were situations where we got into the goal and their defenders intercepted them, so I’ll tell you that’s very subjective. If they prioritize stats, I interpret that they don’t understand so many things about the game that are implicit and they “End up talking about stats,” he explained.
The coach of the national team He also specified that football today is more about goal expectations than the shots on goal that can be generated.
YOU CAN SEE: Reynoso denied being defensive and cited Brazil as an example: “They have reinvented themselves in ‘Jogo Bonito’.”
“It wasn’t quite like that in the last game (with shots on goal). If Pedro Gallese grabs the ball on his knees, it’s a shot on goal, but if the shot is hard and his defenders intercept it, isn’t it a shot on goal? “A ball that hits the crossbar is not a shot on goal? I don’t know what to do with these statistics. Nowadays, football talks about goal expectations, not so much about shots on goal,” he concluded.
The last 5 games between Peru vs. Argentina
Of these 5 games, the Albiceleste recorded 3 victories and the Bicolor no victories.
- Argentina 1-0 Peru | 10/14/21
- Peru 0-2 Argentina | 11/17/20
- Argentina 0-0 Peru | 10/5/17
- Peru – Argentina 2:2 | 10/6/16
- Argentina 3:1 Peru | 10/11/13.