“Think about the opposite goal” and “he is an A1 coach”: Is Tiago Nunes the best coach to come to Peruvian football in 2023? DT Survey | League 1 Betsson

Universitario is measured against Corinthians, and if he eliminates ‘Timao’, he would face Newell’s from Argentina. The creams hope to take advantage of the bad moment of the Brazilian team to continue in the race with the key that ends in the Monumental. Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo already said that his priority is “national tournaments”, for the Brasileirao, where they are close to the relegation zone, and the Brazil Cup, in which they play the quarterfinals against América Mineiro.

Emelec, Sporting Cristal’s rival, does not have a good time in Ecuador either, so the Rimenses may have chances, although they close the visiting key, and then on the horizon of the round of 16 is Defensa y Justicia from Argentina.

For the Rimense coach Tiago Nunes, the real objective was to continue in the Libertadores and today he regrets not being able to achieve it. “Not going to the round of 16 is a shame and I feel a bittersweet taste. We had to be involved there and this type of thing annoys me, ”he assured Movistar Deportes, but he accepted that the South American is already on his mind. “Three days after the match with Alianza Emelec comes. The Peruvian tournament ends in November; the South American can end in two weeks. For me today, the Copa Sudamericana is more important”, acknowledged the Brazilian.

With this news of the Rimenses, we consulted renowned local journalists about whether Tiago Nunes has set a trend in local football. This is the DT Survey.

1. Is Tiago Nunes the best coach to come to Peruvian soccer in recent years? Because?

2. How much should Cristal be reinforced with Nunes in command to be able to aspire to a great campaign in Copa Libertadores 2024?

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Daniel Kanashiro – DSports / League 1 MAX

1. I don’t know if it is the best, but it is the most elaborate if it could be graphed. It has a novel methodology for Peru, trying to implement another dynamic in the game, also trying to change the mentality of the soccer player, making it more open to the fact that soccer is played in different ways and you have to prepare from the soccer, physical and mental aspects to adapt thereto.

2. I am of the idea that to build a body you must start by assembling the column, and in that sense Cristal and any team that is going to play the cup requires a level player per line. Solís gives confidence in the goal, he has to break the pig to renew yes or yes with Da Silva, he needs an international medium and a 9 of those that attract flashes with goals. Added to the base that continues, it would put together a competitive squad for such a demanding tournament.

Luccina Aparicio – ESPN

1. Yes, because he has managed to impregnate an idea of ​​the game, giving confidence to the Peruvian player. Having an arrival and boosting the game of some has been key for the sky-blue team.

2. Totally, not only with reinforcements, but also with the work and confidence he has in the minors, who are performing every time they are required.

Samuel Falvi – Tactical Talk

1. Yes. Nunes has shown in a short time that he is a hardworking coach and with a proposal that always thinks of the rival goal. In addition to playing a good game, he asks his team to put pressure on all sectors of the field.

2. Now he has to incorporate a left back. For the Cup, it seems to me that they should add a goalkeeper and also a center forward who can compete with Brenner.

Wily Melgarejo – DSports

1. In recent years, yes. Along with Jorge Fossati, this year, it is like that. But I also like Fernando Gamboa: you have to work with a team like Sport Boys. Nunes transmits a lot to the player, although he didn’t seem to look: he looks like a company manager, but he has a lot of personality. He is an A1 technician. He knows what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. In addition, both he and the board opted for a young squad. And some are going to sell. They already did a lot with it.

2. He may be a candidate to win a South American. Well reinforced, I have no doubts. The Libertadores is something else.

Ivi Pozo – Gol TV Latam

1. It’s not the best, it’s one of the best that has come in recent years, together with Jorge Fossati. They are the two outstanding, due to the current moment that Cristal is going through, who has gone 14 games without losing in the local tournament. Tiago Nunes brought Brazilian football that had not been seen for a long time. I think that’s positive for Cristal and he brought in players who have contributed positively, especially at the back with Ignácio. On offense we are just seeing Brenner Marlos.

2. I would put my chips in one more striker. Grimaldo has responded, but for the Cup one more striker and a left winger are needed. On the right I think Lora is working in the best way. Yotún has improved in midfield, but I think he would need a teammate. Those three positions are important, but what is most needed is the goal for international competitions. You need more level and more experience.

Jean Martin Dueñas – RPP

1. It is one of the best, without a doubt. Regarding the game, matches or results, the forms can be discussed a lot. However, Tiago and his work methodology were able to withstand a very irregular start to the season, alleged fights with the players and even a first attempt to resign. It was the footballers themselves who sought him out to ask him to stay and he accepted. That was in April and since then, Cristal has not lost a match. So, we are facing a coach with the mettle to overcome difficult situations and with the ability to manage one of the most difficult changing rooms in Peruvian football. He did a lot with little. He knew how to give Cristal the necessary intensity to fight in the cup and try to compete in each game, the players understood the message and now they see the results.

2. First, Sporting Cristal must ensure the permanence of Tiago Nunes and if it does, I think that it is already a great advance thinking about next season. What is clear is that with a possible continuity better players should arrive, however, that is not certain. A possible departure for Ignacio would force the club to look for a replacement with similar characteristics and that’s where he can’t fail. And logically, he should go back to betting on a new center forward who has other resources apart from being a finisher.

Jason Sanchez – ATV

1. Without a doubt, he is one of the best along with Néstor Lorenzo. He has proven to be a leading coach and strategist, who focuses a lot on achieving the result and with his experience he has led Cristal to fight in the local tournament, to compete in Libertadores, overcome difficult braces, overcome crisis of results, get ahead of a bad moment with its fans and being the Peruvian team that has generated the highest income for participating in international tournaments.

2. A winger on the left, a left back and a center forward that compete with those that already exist are key for this Sporting Cristal. Keeping their central defenders is key, especially Da Silva.

Rodrigo Munive – Football analyst

1. As far as the local tournament is concerned, I consider that Tiago Nunes is one of the best coaches that has come to Peru in recent years. Regardless of how it goes in the future, a good coach stands out for having clear ideas about him and instilling confidence in his team. Nunes meets both requirements: he prioritizes giving Sporting Cristal an identity over short-term titles. In addition, the footballers trust him, a clear example of this is that they themselves have gone to ask the Brazilian strategist to stay during the crisis that the Rimac team went through in April of this year.

2. Cristal has chosen his foreign contracts very well in 2023. He targeted a sector often overlooked by Peruvian soccer: the Brazilian market. As a result of this, he was right with the tailings of Ignácio Da Silva (for many the best central defender in the championship) and Brenner Marlos. By 2024, if they want to compete in the Copa Libertadores, they must aim for the same thing. The areas in which they should be strengthened are: left side (which would be offset by the arrival of Nicolás Pasquini), stopper midfielder (Pretell is very irregular) and a winger with a goal.

Jorge Pozo – Backlash Peru

1. If Nunes is not the best coach in recent years, he should definitely be in the top 3. He comes from Brazil after managing there for more than five consecutive years, as well as winning a South American Cup. He demonstrated the international touch by giving Sporting Cristal 8 points in the Copa Libertadores in a group that proved to be the most complicated of the entire tournament. And although in the Apertura it does not start in the best way, there is a breaking point that I honestly do not know if it is the fan’s adjustment to the players or that Nunes has lost patience and has made his position available or a little of both , but the team from there is another. In addition, I have had the opportunity to speak with players from the squad and they tell me that he is an A1 coach and that he knows how to reach out to the players to get the best out of them.

2. It would be easier to answer if the leadership were not involved in an obvious conflict of interest miles away. Chalaquita González and company are looking after their interest and that of AGREF. They demonstrated it by hiring Ugarriza, who has not played a full game since he arrived at the club, and now by hiring a right-back who played four games throughout the year and to the team where he was, he was a substitute. [NdR: Franco Medina]. Both from AGREF and who honestly haven’t done anything to wear Cristal’s shirt. But well, I understand that it has already been closed with the left back Pasquini and although Brenner has been scoring goals in recent games, Cristal needs a 9 that is more decisive. And then you would have to see the exits that will be in the club and bring the most qualified players within the economic possibilities of the club.

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