If anyone knows football in Australia it’s Tim Cahill. It’s no exaggeration: the historic ‘4’ is, among other things, the top scorer in his team’s history and the first Australian to score in a top scorer World Championship. The former Socceroos forward, known for his volley against the Netherlands in Brazil 2014 and his classic corner celebration, is an authoritative voice. What he says is heard and respected there.
And in that sense Cahill, who lives in Doha and was able to witness the “Aussie” victory over the United Arab Emirates, reviewed the playoffs. “Preparation will now depend on tactics. We’re going to play Peru, we’re not going to play a game like UAE. It’s going to be how and when we push and how we hold on and come out at the change. If we’re not effective in front of goal, it could mean we’re without a World Cup ticket,” he said. Unsurprisingly, Cahill is right: Peru isn’t the United Arab Emirates. It’s nowhere near it Peru will take to the pitch at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium today to impose the conditions, have the ball, create spaces and attack mercilessly, joining Ricardo Gareca as Technical Director for the World Cup for the second year in a row to qualify.
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The “Tiger” plays it safe. In his 96th game at the helm of the ‘Blanquirroja’, the Argentinian strategist will display his well-known 4-3-3 scheme cave, cheek Y lapadula as references in Bicolor Attack. There are only doubts in midfield as Yotún has not trained normally for four days due to muscle overload in his right calf. Although he is expected until the last minute, everything indicates that Christofer Gonzales will take his place. ‘Canchita’, who has scored eight goals with Sporting Cristal this year, has the full support of the technical team. GarecaIn fact, he firmly believes that the team will win the ticket to its sixth World Cup today in front of more than 12,000 Peruvians.
“This is the moment we want to live. That’s what we’re looking for. As this is a single game, maximum attention is required. Our people support us and we believe in what we have. our skill. We are preparing for that,” confirmed the Technical Director. When the “Tiger” trusts, we all trust. Go Peru!
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Pedro Gallese, goalkeeper of the Peru national team
“It took a lot for us to reach this moment and we will not let go. We’re pretty hungry for glory. For all of us it is the most important game of our lives and we will treat it as such.”