“He is among the three best goalkeepers in South America”: Gallese and the secrets of his great performance revealed by his coach

In total there were 19 shots by Paraguay, the second team that shot at the opponent’s goal the most times behind the next rival, Brazil (21). But the ‘1’ of the Bicolor was there, accompanied by the clubs, to keep the national goal at zero. His performance led to him being chosen as part of the ideal team designed by SofaScore, the website specialized in statistics.

In these hours in which Jorge Barraza himself, a prestigious Argentine journalist who is a columnist in this newspaper, places Gallese at the same level as Pato Fillol or Iker Casillas, two world champions; We contacted César Baena, goalkeeper coach at Orlando City, his club, to learn the secrets of the Peruvian goalkeeper to always be our figure.

“Pedro Gallese was immense, as we say here, you grow when the ‘potatoes are hot’. he began by saying and then highlighting an aspect that the goalkeeper has been improving: “The aerial duel improved or perfected it here, because the MLS is a league that shoots a lot of crosses”he added.

“In the weekly microcycle we dedicated two days to working on the aerial game so that I won the duels against the forwards. Don’t be surprised if Gallese is in Europe at any moment.”, he added. A statement that everyone repeats these days: Pedro has a European football level, perhaps his nationality determines this.

Close to completing one hundred games with the national team (against Brazil he will save, if no problem happens -I hope not!-, his 99th game). Today, now 33 years old, he is one of the captains. He is the leader under the three suits of a World Cup generation. And he doesn’t mind being one. “For us he is the best goalkeeper in the MLS and he proves it game by game. When we decided to bring him in in 2020, Óscar Ibañez always told me that he is a very complete goalkeeper and an excellent professional, with leadership that infects everyone.”Baena concluded exclusively to Trade.

On Tuesday against Brazil, a rival that has just scored five goals against Bolivia, the entire Peru will entrust itself to the hands of ‘San Pedro’ Gallese, the two-color hero who wears as a cape another shirt different from that of his teammates, but who defend his bow with his life if necessary.