The team of the moment in Peruvian football is Melgar, and he deserves it. The red-black team is beginning to reap what they sowed a few years ago. From the investor’s point of view Jader Rizqallah Garib, Peruvian businessman of Palestinian origin who took over the management of the Arequipa institution in 2013 and “revived” it economically and sportingly. This is how the “revolution” began. John Reynoso as team coach.
That ‘Stubborn’Coach of the Blanquirroja, took over the bench of the Arequipa squad in early January 2014. The sporting project he took on was one with an eye on the future: not just the return Melgar for him to start vying for the national title year after year but to mark a line of work (play wise) in the first team and replicate it in all the minor leagues.
In this sense, as in all his teams, John Reynoso He dedicated himself to putting his stamp on the work and giving the team an identity with the club, in addition to giving good representation to Mistiana fans. The Peruvian coach’s work bore fruit the following year (2015) when he became national champion after 34 years. Which players of this team are still in the current one?
Alexis Arias
The young midfielder Alexis ‘Chaka’ ariasat 19, was among the players who gained promotion in the first-team year ‘Stubborn’ He came to lead the Arequipa squad. The footballer was the young man who had the most involvement at the club and his game improved significantly. He is currently one of the captains of the southern family and is indispensable in the plan of Pablo Lavallen.
Alexis Arias. Photo: League 1
Bernhard Kuesta
The Argentine forward arrived in Melgar for his second leg and began to find harmony with Reynoso’s work. Bernardo Cuesta, Rojinegro’s top scorer, became the benchmark and was the one who gave Melgar the national title. He scored the winning goal against Sporting Cristal in the 90th minute to be crowned.
Currently, he never tires of inflating the webs and commands the Mistian attack in a great way. He is the tournament’s top scorer in both Liga 1 and the Copa Sudamericana.
Juan Reynoso is delighted with Melgar’s gift
