Despite the fact that Sporting Cristal are going through a good period in League 1 2023 after losing 1-0 municipal sport and will position himself as the sole leader of the Clausura tournament, the inconveniences for Tiago Nunes will remain in the coming weeks.
The following days will be crucial for the stellar line-up as they seek to qualify for the playoffs for the domestic title, but the Brazilian strategist will come as the Peruvian side host the first two dates of the World Cup , suffering significant losses qualifying 2026.
While the Blanquirroja take on Paraguay and Brazil on Days 1 and 2 of FIFA, the Clausura tournament will go ahead as usual, which will mean a tough blow for them wellsince there will not be the players called up by Juan Reynoso.
Yoshimar Yotún, Jhilmar Lora and Joao Grimaldo were among the soccer players from Rima who were called up by the Peru team, provoking the anger of the Bajo Pontino coach.
Tiago Nunes emphasized that he always speaks to the sky-blue board because it is about “improving the internal structure and fighting for the interests of the club”. Photo: spread
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Nunes expressed unease at not being able to trust some of her numbers since Matchday 12 closure and the way the national team handled things struck him as odd.
“The national team defines the tournament, strange things happen in the tenders, there are tenders that are not on FIFA dates, we lose players for important matches, we are 100% national team fans, but we have to.” that we are involved in an important tournament. “I worry that the players will not be available for the boys’ game. This game should take place before the FIFA deadline,” explained Nunes.
The Brazilian also admitted it will be difficult to handle those games with important absentees; However, he will place his hopes in the players at his disposal.
“It seems difficult to me to play in the full FIFA format, we have to trust the players we have. “There are players who didn’t have any minutes of play at the beginning and have proven themselves,” emphasized the technical manager.
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After a difficult start to the season, the beer crate He enjoys a large presence in national competition and is becoming a solid contender for the national championship fight.
Currently, Sporting Cristal sits at the top of the Clausura tournament with a 3-point lead over their closest rivals, the Universitario de Deportes. Likewise, the Rimenses occupy first place in the overall table with the same number of points as Alianza Lima but with a better goal difference than the blue and white side.
He heavenly cast He will have to wait until September 10 to return to courts in local competition as he is sidelined on Matchday 11.
It should be remembered that this Friday, August 25, Juan Reynoso will announce the official squad list for the games against Paraguay and Brazil on September 7 and 12 respectively.
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The Red and white will visit the Guarani team at the Antonio Aranda Encina Stadium in Ciudad del Este. Each team then receives the Verdeamarela at the National Stadium in Lima.
I knew that…
Scorer. Sporting Cristal is the club that has scored the most goals in the entire Liga 1 2023 with a total of 55 goals.
undefeated. The Rimense team has gone 18 consecutive games unbeaten in the league season.