Alianza Lima has purged its squad ahead of the start of next season and its latest ‘victim’ was talented midfielder Christian Cueva, who was heavily questioned by his fans. In the midst of this panorama and after the confirmation of the departure of 10 other footballers, the name of Pablo Lavandeira It started to become a trend and sparked debates on social networks.
Many fans of the blue and white club questioned the board for letting the 33-year-old Uruguayan go; They also criticized the decision to keep “Aladdin” instead.
“I still think it was a terrible idea to let Lavandeira go”, “A better contribution would be Alexis Arias (his legs don’t shake at international level) or I would even rate the return of Lavandeira”, “For Cueva, ‘ Chicho let go of Lavandeira. That’s when the team started to fall apart because of the irresponsibility, stupidity and fits that all the new signings gave us,” were some of the comments.
What happened to Pablo Lavandeira after his departure from Alianza Lima?
Pablo Lavandeira left Alianza Lima after the conclusion of the 2023 Apertura tournament. The Uruguayan attacker moved from Arequipa to Melgar and was key for the “Domino” in the fight for the Liga 1 title.
Pablo Lavandeira played the Clausura 2023 with Melgar. Photo: Liga 1.
Which players left Alianza Lima?
Shortly after the end of the year, Alianza Lima made the departure of eleven footballers official:
- Italo Espinoza (goalkeeper)
- Oswaldo Valenzuela (midfielder)
- Edinson Chavez (side)
- Aldair Rodriguez (Forward)
- Joao Montoya (midfielder)
- Pablo Míguez (defense)
- Cristian Benavente (striker)
- Andres Andrade (midfielder)
- Gino Peruzzi (side)
- Josepmir Ballón (steering wheel)
- Christian Cueva (Steering wheel).
When does Alianza Lima preseason start?
Alejandro Restrepo’s team is expected to start preseason in the second week of December.