University: the Yacob case, the future of Novick and the foreign reinforcements that have already closed for 2023

academic he looks in the mirror and two reflections jump out at him: the first, a certain institutional stability that allows him to generate trust in new sponsors in 2023 -he is about to close a niche brand-, to close the year with a friendlier relationship with his fans in the Monumental stadium -almost 120,000 people in its last four home games- and the image that serious, honest people work at the club, who are trying to lay the new foundations for a club in ruins -the CAR for minors in Vidu -, which recently seemed headed for liquidation.

The other, however, is catastrophic: the U completed 9 seasons without becoming champion, ended up being questioned by a fan who does not feel represented by their captains or by their foreigners and worst of all, their rivals breathe down their neck in the controversial table who is the most champion of Peru. Four coaches in one year, absurd defeats, reinforcements that did not work: it was a sporting disaster with the ‘U’ 2022.

That is why, for a week, the club’s administration has already been working on assembling the team. University can not be anything other than champion next year. The beams that will support the 2023 team are these, according to Total Sport: 1. The cycle of some of the club’s leaders is over. 2. All foreigners must be changed. 3. The payroll must not exceed the budget handled today.

Jacob’s case

He played more than a hundred games in the Premier, but in the ‘U’ he could barely start two games: against Municipal in July – that night of the blooper – and against Binacional in August. Later, he participated for a few minutes in six other games in which he showed a certain gift of command, but he was slow, lacked distance and a fragility that has nothing to do with his past playing at Cilindro for Racing, where he was trained. . The last meeting between the administration, the sports management and the technical command concluded with the same ideas: terminate the contract for one more season with the Argentine midfielder. It is – this is a personal opinion – the only way to correct the gross mistake of signing him. And use that place to strengthen the team by 2023.

Goodbye Novick

Although the U can be summed up in a wheelbarrow rather than a huacha, it always had a crack in its starting team, an elegant number 10, a foreign midfielder who paraded rather than ran. I only think of those I saw: Jorge Amado Nunes, Loco Gonzalez, Guido Alvarenga, Gustavo Grondona. It would include 2002 champion Nuno Molina, too. It was the right dose for a team identified with sacrifice, a leader who could be distinguished from miles away, as if he were wearing a phosphorescent suit. That same line seemed to be followed by Hernán Novick, the Uruguayan midfielder who arrived on the recommendation of Gregorio Pérez and between 2021 and 2022 he spent more time on the bench and in therapy than playing for the team. This year he was only a starter 5 times and although in recent times his presence was decisive -with 3 goals included-, Carlos Compagnucci’s technical command has decided that the existing link for one more year will also be resolved. The negotiation with Manuel Barreto has not concluded but it is highly likely that by the first week of December, Hernán Novick will not show up for training. He will join the games of Alberto Quintero and Federico Alonso, the other two foreigners, historical runners-up in 2020. And thus ends his cycle in the ‘U’.

foreign reinforcements

Today Monday, 9 in the morning Universitario has closed two foreign reinforcements for the next season. Their names are still kept secret, although their profiles are known: experienced soccer players with absolute knowledge of Compagnucci, with leadership to promote a new squad that will reach the Centennial of the club, in positions from the middle forward. Barreto has seen it directly, who also accelerated in the last few hours the renewal of two seasons for Leonardo Rugel (back) and Jorge Murrugarra (midfielder), at the express request of the coach and made the first bet for 2023: Hugo Ancajima, right back 24-year-old former ADT. Missing? In the University week, he must resolve two emergencies: close with the 9 and with the back -the two foreigners, most likely from the Río de la Plata- and be clear if Luis Urruti will arrive with the documentation closed and the Peruvian nationality ready to renew for everything 2023. The verbal agreement has to do with this condition. If it comes, it stays. Otherwise it will be very difficult.