López, Cartagena, Corzo and Polo: the importance of supporting actors in the Peruvian team

There are players of the peruvian team they are stars – thank you, Gallese-, fundamental pillars not only for this eliminatory process (Renato Tapia’s version of the second half, for example) but also for the previous ones (Warrior, Cheek, Advinculaetc).

But there are others who are workers, laborers. They know that the main role is not their strong suit, but if their secondary work stands out, we all win too. They are more comfortable being supporting actors than protagonists. But they are an important part of the story. Today, when our stars were not there or failed, they took a step forward: Andy Polo, Marcos López, Wilder Cartagena or Aldo Corzo. Starting the game, entering as a replacement piece, rebuilding the functioning of a team that in the first half had been surpassed by the Paraguayan team. What changed in Peru to make the second half so different?

I would like to be part of the FPF technical command or staff to know what Reynoso said to his players at halftime. To understand what changed in the Peruvian chip to convince ourselves that the divided ones could also stay with us.

Or maybe listen to how Marcos Lopezeven sharing the position with Traucowas going to be his support and would be distributed, along with the one born in the Peruvian jungle, the functions and the game throughout the Peruvian left wing.

Cartagena He entered the first line of midfielders and Tapia became central defender, which was Reynoso’s most important tactical change in the duel in Ciudad del Este. If Wilder – with experience in Arab lands (he played soccer in Qatar) and now in the MLS where he already faced Messi – fulfilled, Peru would gain oxygen. He recovered balls faster, accompanied Yotún better and made up for Peru’s shortcomings in the middle of the field. Cartagena good.

Andy Polo, who did not gravitate much in attack, although they had a more than interesting option in the 1st quarter to open the scoring, they had much more tactical sacrifice than the possibility of unbalancing. The U’s winger-midfielder did not clash and was changed after 90 minutes. Success by Juan Máximo.

With several star players who are not here today for different reasons (Cheek of discreet party, Advincula expelled, Cave and Flowers out of the call), could it be that the time has come for the supporting actors? It’s time to see more of the López, Cartagena, Abram, Polo and company. That those fresh out of the academy of the “seventh art” (our beloved League 1) Grimaldo, Quispe, or the D’Arrigo or Jostin Alarcón Could they become options?

On Tuesday the almighty Brazil visits us at the National Stadium. And although the numbers, the history, the squads and any data tell us that there are no options, won’t it be the supporting actors who will try to give a new twist to the Qualifiers movie?