After the friendly match against Once Caldas on Blue and White Night, Alianza Lima left pleasant impressions before the start of Liga 1 2024. The playing system introduced by Alejandro Restrepo and the arrival of reinforcements create a renewed, intimate squad that is looking for the national title.
In several periods of the game, the La Victoria team showed intensity in marking the Colombian team and speed both in reaching the opponent's field and in combining passes, which led to the first goal from Hernán Barcos, with 39 with his Years ago it shows that it is more relevant than ever, at least on a local level.
The blue and white fans also liked some new signings such as Kevin Serna and Adrián Arregui in the duel against Once Caldas, from which Alianza Lima emerged victorious 2-0, both points for the Pirates.
In addition, Catriel Cabellos has shown that she will be very useful for Restrepo. The 19-year-old has always played as a right winger and fulfills this task. In addition, the former Racing Club member can also be used as a midfielder if necessary.
Although the 3-5-2 system is complicated for Peruvian clubs, Alianza showed during the Blue-White Night how well it can be applied. Although there are still some aspects to be corrected, the game idea that the intimate players show on the green is being noticed.
As if that wasn't enough, the blue and white squad also features explosive players like Jiovany Ramos, Kevin Serna, Jhamir D'Arrigo, Bryan Reyna and Catriel Cabellos.
However, the current vice national player gave rise to doubts in defense, especially in the exits where there were many ball losses. Restrepo needs to strengthen this line to strengthen the team.
“As a group, we had the goal of instilling certain values that the team shares. To achieve this you have to train and try to generate intensity and put pressure on the opponent's field. “We were strong in winning back the second balls,” explained the intimate coach in a conference.
This means that Alianza Lima is practically ready for the start of Liga 1 2024, where they will face César Vallejo on Sunday, January 28th.