Alliance of Lima is the current two-time Peruvian soccer champion after winning the league 1 in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, strong signings for this season make the blue and white team one of the favorites to win the trophy this year and achieve the “Tri”. Names like Pablo Sabbag, Gabriel Costa, Bryan Reyna, Carlos Zambrano and now Christian Cueva are what Guillermo Salas’ team has in its ranks. The Victorian team hasn’t played all their games to date, but those they have played have won, to the delight of their amazing fans. However, the program that Chicho has proposed for 2023 has some notable gaps compared to last year.
Key figures of the consecration in 2022 as Aldair Rodríguez j Hernan boats They repeatedly did not appear in the blue and white starting XI. The ‘Pirate’ started in the first game, but no more. Additionally, Pablo Lavandeira, who was one of the club’s best recruits last season, came on as a substitute and did not take the field on the final day of the decentralized tournament clash against UTC. What happened?
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Hernan boats
The most notable case is that of the ‘Pirata’ who was the club’s top scorer in 2022. The Argentinian attacker started in the eleven against sports guys in the intimate’s first clash, but he was a substitute in the classic against Universitario, as well as in the match against UTC. The blue and white ‘9’ has lost position against the Colombian Paul Sabbag, who is the team’s new character with three goals in three games played. The ‘Sheikh’ has shown cooperation, speed and above all efficiency against goal, in addition to the fact that he is young (25) compared to Barcos (31). However, this has not caused any inconvenience on campus, as both have stated that they support each other and that the purpose is the same: that the Alianza wins.
Hernán Barcos scored the first goal for Alianza Lima in 2023. Photo: La Republica/Luis Jiménez
Pablo Lavandeira
The Peruvian, who was naturalized in Uruguay, was one of the team’s standout cards in earning the two-time championship. Although he started as a regular in the first two duels, he didn’t manage to show his full potential in 2022. The blue and white midfield is one of the areas that has suffered the most in this start of the season and that is the Colombian Andres Andrade He took his position at the last appointment in Cajamarca, nor could he have the participation that Lavandeira gave last year. Possibly he will have the title again for the next games.
Pablo Lavandeira scored the championship goal for Alianza Lima in 2022. Photo: Luis Jiménez/GLR
Aldair Rodríguez
The attacker is the one who played the least. He played 18 minutes against Boys and only one against UTC as his position was taken by Bryan Reyna. The unbalanced 24-year-old winger took over that sector and while he has yet to score – he has even missed some clear options in each clash – it has been a ‘headache’ for opposition defences. The player has arrived to be called up by Juan Reynoso to the Peru squad so he is expected to reach his full potential.
Aldair Rodríguez joined the Alianza in 2021. Photo: GLR