Luis Saritama confesses that Christian Cueva “was a nightmare” for Ecuador in Quito

For both the Peruvian and Ecuadorian national teams, the match on Tuesday, February 1 at the National Stadium in Lima is of vital importance, considering their qualification for the Qatar World Cup. Various opinions have been heard on the eve of the meeting. Who also manifested himself was Luis Fernando Saritama.

“It will be a very close duel, very even. I think it will depend a lot on who does things best from the point of view of concentration, knowing what is being played. For me, it’s a final. I think that whoever faces this final, with that hierarchy of knowing that they can win it, will have the possibility of being close to the World Cup”Saritama declared in an interview with the YouTube channel, Sports Menu.

The World Cup player with the ‘Tricolor’ in 2006 and 2014, on the other hand, recognized the great improvement that the ‘Blanquirroja’ has had and mentioned André Carrillo and Gianluca Lapadula as elements that make the difference in the team led by Ricardo Gareca .

“It has grown tremendously. The first surprise we received here in Quito. Both Carrillo and Lapadula are really players who make a difference, players who have already earned their space at the national team level. Before, there was a lot of talk about Paolo, about Jefferson, and now, these new names appear that begin to fill the retina of the Peruvian and South American fans, “ added the Ecuadorian.

“Peru has evolved a lot, in its process with the ‘Tigre’ it has done great things at the level of its national team. It also has that important replacement “commented the former Alianza Lima player.

On the other hand, Saritama referred to Christian Cueva, who was one of the figures in the two recent Peruvian triumphs in Quito and will miss Tuesday’s match due to a suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

“We know how decisive Christian is at the national team level. For us, it was a nightmare in Quito. In the two games that the Peruvian team has beaten us in Quito, Cueva has shown his worth and his hierarchy. Surely, his absence will weigh, but he has players who make a replacement and are important “Saritama said.