Lavallén regarding the Alianza vs. Melgar in Matute: “We will do the same as against Cristal”

The UNSA Monumental Stadium celebrated Melgar’s victory over Alianza Lima (1-0), in the first leg, given that the result brings the club closer to the League 1 title. Pablo Lavallén, coach of the ‘Rojinegros’, He made an analysis of the match and assured that his strategy in Matute will depend on what the rival risks.

“I don’t think we have had an excess of patience, but we did wear out due to the number of minutes played: this has been number 53 and I don’t know how many Alianza Lima has, I think 42. In addition, we have just played a semifinal, with two duels Very demanding”began the Argentine DT at a press conference.

“We knew that physically, beyond what we are used to at altitude, and with this heat, we were going to be affected. In the second half, maybe they (Alianza) felt that or were more comfortable retreating “added the strategist.

In the same way, Lavallén valued the result, even if it is minimal: “We would have loved to extend the scoreboard more, but a good presentation was made. The finals, in general, tend to be very tight, adjusted, and are won by small details or some minimal error. We did what we had to and hopefully we can revalidate it on Saturday”.

In this sense, Melgar’s DT also highlighted that his planning for the second leg could change on the road, depending on the opponent. “If Alianza Lima proposes us a game like the one we did, with our central defenders passing half the field, we will surely worry. If he doesn’t do that, it will surely be another type of match.”he stated.

“I don’t remember seeing Alianza doing this (offensive) game in this kind of key. We are winning and it will depend on how much they want to risk, because if they leave space, it is something that suits us, given that we have Cuesta, Iberico, Bordacahar, Pérez Guedes. We will do the same as against Sporting Cristal, with that personality, with that desire to go win in Lima”Pablo Lavallén concluded.