Is Juan Reynoso’s cycle over in the Peruvian team? The fans are calling for his departure and for a draw between Peru and Peru. Venezuela increased doubts about a project strongly questioned. Today’s game had to be won but we go into it with a point and a terrible home result against a direct rival. La Bicolor remains bottom of the table and the team does not raise its head.
The Peruvian team remains bottom of the table. Photo: Twitter La Bicolor
Peru vs. Venezuela: Has the game improved?
Yes. To say that the performance hasn’t improved would be unfair to the players who played in the first half. The trident of Reyna, Quispe and Grimaldo, accompanied by Yotún, Aquino and Lapadula above, showed us the best level of Peru in the world Qualifiers during the first half. The “Everyman’s Team” was finally able to score after a run from Grimaldo that ended with a great header Yoshimar Yotun. The Peruvian team struggled at times, but managed to defend its lead and thrilled the entire country with the three points.
The team’s performance in the second half was completely different than in the first. Peru tried to defend the result and lost the ball. Venezuela cornered us in front of our goal and Savarino equalized after a run from Machís, who beat Marcos López on the left wing Peru. The fan feels that some experienced players are not up to these games. The performance during this period shows it and Venezuela was closer to victory at the end of the game.
After the poor result, Yoshimar Yotún said that this situation can only be reversed through work. “We knew that Venezuela would be a tough rival, we will continue to work to get out of this situation. Today we added one point, next time we hope to add six points. (…) The only way out.” “We are aware of what is happening,” said the midfielder. Peru has improved, but playing like that isn’t enough to reach the World Cup.
Bye Reynoso? The fans demand it, but the coach remains steadfast in his position
“I still think the same thing (about staying until the end of his contract),” the coach of the Peruvian team said in the post-match press conference. Journalist Gustavo Peralta pointed out that Juan Carlos Oblitas had called for the departure of the current Bicolor strategist. Reynoso, in turn, emphasizes that he does not want to resign and feels secure in his position. “When they were looking for me, this scenario was an option,” the coach explained.
Until when FPF Will you support this project? It is not known, but fans already expressed their feelings at the end of the game. The only thing that is certain is that six dates have passed, we have only gotten two points and are at the bottom of this qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Juan Reynoso is one of those responsible and the fans have already lost faith in him. We will see how the FPF directors proceed in the next few days.
The Peruvian fans asked Reynoso to leave at the end of the game. Photo: EFE