LDU of Quito managed to qualify for the quarterfinals South American Cup 2023 after beating Ñublense on penalties. In this game Paul Guerrero He started and played the entire 90 minutes. Despite his dedication, the Peruvian striker missed several chances to score. Against this background, the “Predator” was self-critical with its performance.
“I feel a responsibility to play at this big club. I would have liked to have scored, the ball didn’t want to come in with me, I wasn’t feeling well, but we have to keep working. “There are a lot of important games coming up in the local and South American tournament,” he told DirecTV Sports.
He also shared what he said to his teammates before defining the 12 steps. “You have to stay calm and keep your cool, especially in penalties, be positive and have faith, I told them that,” he said.
Let’s recall that the 39-year-old shooter joined the Ecuadorian club in the middle of the 2023 season from Argentina’s Racing de Avellaneda. In the academy, the “9” managed to score three goals.
LDU highlights Paolo Guerrero’s hierarchy
At the end of the game against Ñublense LDU of Quito He dedicated a message to him Paul Guerrero through their social networks. The white box illustrated the hierarchy displayed by the national shooter in the penalty shoot-out.
“What a hierarchy to concede the first penalty! Paolo Guerrero,” wrote the Ecuadorian team. Let’s remember that the “Predator” was in charge of the first shot from the twelve steps of Luis Zubeldía’s team.