Alianza Lima continues to strengthen and everything points to Cecilio Waterman becoming the new goalscorer for the team led by Alejandro Restrepo. The former Cobresal striker arrived in the capital to undergo a medical examination and be officially appointed in the next few hours. In the middle of this panorama there are many club fans They questioned the 32-year-old footballer's performance. These comments did not go unnoticed and the Panamanian press did not hesitate to respond.
Panamanian press against Alianza Lima fans
During the “El Marker TV” program, the panelists were embarrassed by the criticism of the Panamanian goalscorer.
“It seems absurd to me, how can you criticize, the Peruvians don't understand… They attack Cecilio Waterman because of his goalscoring rate. It bothers me to hear and read comments: 'How is a goalscorer supposed to cope with 9, 8 or 10 goals?' What have they been up to lately? They have no scorers,” said journalist Raúl Ochoa.
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Likewise, the communicator mentioned the presence of the Peruvian team and the arrival of Jorge Fossati. “That's why Peru is the way it is and isn't going to the World Cup. They relied on pure technicians. Now Fossati has come, who is a very well-known and important coach, but he has to do miracles with the national team,” he concluded.
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Cecilio Waterman defended the Chilean Cobresal jersey in 2023. The attacker, a national player for the Panamanian team, scored 11 goals and took part in 42 official games.
Cecilio Waterman comes from one of the characters of Cobresal de Chile. Photo: Cobresal.