“Peru touched the ground, Peru kissed the canvas, Peru bit the dust, I think you can’t fall any lower. Although the players at altitude are not at the same level as at the level, the level of the Peruvian team has reached a low point. Will the FPF know what to do with Reynoso? I don’t think it makes sense to touch anything. “I believe that he should lead the next game, but after that they should sit down and see what is done”, words of the Argentine journalist Martín Liberman, which are not easy to reproduce but which more than one Peruvian spoke about after the defeat thinks. the “Bicolor” in La Paz against Bolivia, who were no longer last with their first three points.
The Blanquirroja, who were relegated bottom of the table, will try to clear their face against Venezuela at the National Stadium on Tuesday, but the criticism continues. Today Peru becomes the first team in the entire history of South American football to start a World Cup qualifier without scoring a single goal in their first five games. Statistics that reflect the reality of a team with no game idea and unmotivated. Apart from the low level shown by more than one player in La Paz, they all point to Juan Reynoso.
Points against it
Just over a year and five months ago, the “Bicolor” took part in the Qatar 2022 playoffs and Australia was supposed to be the rival. Despite our widespread favoritism and excessive enthusiasm, we were excluded from the World Cup; However, we did not believe that this defeat would be a debacle in such a short space of time.
Beyond the coaching change after the departure of Ricardo Gareca and the arrival of “Cabezón”, it should also be noted that some key players from the “Tigre” era are no longer there or have significantly reduced their performance. For example, Christian Cueva was the team’s driver in the last two qualifying sessions and is no longer available. Another element not at his best is Carlos Zambrano, previously a stronghold in defense but today he is far from his best level. Yoshimar Yotun or Edison Flores are not at their best either, at least at the national team level.
In Videna. Peru returned to training and thought about the “Vinotinto”. Photo: Distribution
The absence or low level of some experienced footballers should be compensated for by the emergence of other elements. However, in La Paz, with the exception of Piero Quispe, none of the new values performed at a good level. Joao Grimaldo, Franco Zanelatto and Bryan Reyna remained in debt.
In addition, not every team adapts to Reynoso’s style of play. In this context, names also appear that could replace the national coach, as in the case of Jorge Sampaoli.
TNT Sports Argentina reported that Sampaoli is one of the coaches being considered as a candidate to lead the Inca team. “Peru is last in the Qualifiers With only one point and with Juan Reynoso’s continuity in doubt, Jorge Sampaoli is one of the names that began to be heard,” the publication said. The Argentine is currently inactive after his last appearance with Brasileirao. Everything will be decided after the game on Tuesday.
Did you know…
He was outside. The FPF announced the dismissal of full-back Luis Advíncula for Tuesday’s clash against Venezuela “due to an accumulation of yellow cards.”
