Lima Alliance Alianza defeated Atlético de Sullana 2-0 on the second day of the Liga 1 Te Apuesta 2024 Apertura tournament. The intimate club's first goal was scored Cecilio Waterman, who already has two goals in this campaign. Against this background, the Panamanian journalist said Jose Miguel Dominguez He praised his compatriot and attacked the blue and white team.
“In what cave are the loud mouths of Peru's 'second player' who criticized the arrival of Panamanian striker Cecilio Waterman? I have always said it: 'Watergol' will keep his mouth shut… Whatever happens, Universitario will continue to be the greatest,” he wrote to the communicator on his social networks.
Let's remember that at the beginning of this campaign the shooter came to the La Victoria team from Cobresal in Chile. Despite criticism from some fans, the “9” has shown a good level and is the top scorer for Alejandro Restrepo's squad so far this year.
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Which teams did Cecilio Waterman play on?
Cecilio Waterman He is a 32-year-old Panamanian footballer who plays as a striker. The attacker began his career at Club San Miguelito in 2011.
He then passed through several teams, including Fénix from Uruguay, Venados from Mexico, Defensor Sporting, Plaza Colonia, Universidad de Concepción, Everton and Cobresal.
In the 2023 season, the “9” played 2,170 minutes in 27 official games in Chilean football, in which he scored nine goals and provided two assists. The player currently belongs to Alianza Lima and, according to the specialist portal Transfermarkt, has a market value of 700,000 euros.
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What was the criticism of Cecilio Waterman from Alianza Lima fans?
When this became known Lima Alliance I wanted to hire Cecilio Waterman For the 2024 season, some fans of the blue and white team criticized this signing on social networks and called for Paolo Guerrero to take his place.
“I hope Waterman's pass fails for the good of football. Now I prefer Guerrero more than ever”, “I hope it's not that Waterman, for that they better bring Paolo Guerrero”, “Sign Paolo Guerrero”, “Guerrero is much.” more than Waterman, they have already ruined our year “, “Why does Alianza hire Waterman instead of Paolo Guerrero?”, “Paolo Guerrero is better than Waterman at 40”, “Waterman came out of nowhere, unbelievable. Lack of respect for José Paolo” “I prefer Paolo a thousand times over Waterman,” are some of the comments from users of “X” (ex Twitter).
When is the next Alianza Lima game?
Lima Alliance must face Universitario de Deportes the next day of the Liga 1 Te Apuesta 2024 Apertura tournament. This game is scheduled for Saturday, February 10th at 8:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the National Stadium in Lima.
Both teams have won their first two games and are at the top of the table with six points. For this game, the Creams cannot count on Rodrigo Ureña due to the exclusion, while the Intimates will not have Pablo Sabbag available due to injury.