Barcos is not enough if Cueva and Costa are on the field: the UnoxUno of a tie that leaves Alianza with almost no chance in the Clausura

The fan has every right to be angry. He filled the stadium, as he always does, but the team did not respond:

The double date of the Qualifiers took away from Alianza Franco Zanelatto and Carlos Zambrano, two fundamental pieces that were not taken into account due to injury. But, despite the couple of weeks of stoppage, he maintained a high level at Hernan Barcos. The ‘Pirate’, once again, was the great figure, although his hierarchy is not enough. He is not enough if there are players like him on the field. Christian Cueva and Gabriel Costa that subtract from the game of the blue and white team and bury the hopes of the intimate people.

The three-time championship remains a latent dream. Alianza is in the final. However, due to play and lack of conviction, everything seems to be in danger. It doesn’t matter who will be the rival in the definition, today the intimate team is its own enemy.

Boats are not enough, chapter thousand

It is a statement that has been repeated many times in La Victoria: only with Boats it will not always be enough. Although the ‘Pirate’ has given the blue and white several victories, this time it was not enough. He had chances in front of the goal but his shots went close or met goalkeeper Nacho Barrios. When he left the area to dress as ’10’ and attend, as he did with Gino Peruzzihis teammates wasted the opportunity.

Barcos fights for every ball, wins every division, but fails to score. The fan recognizes it: applause for him, and also for the central duo (Miguez-Vilchez) who had a good afternoon, winning duels against the difficult Serna and Pósito.

Angelo Campos In the goal he took several shots that could have ended all the fan’s patience. Peruzzi, on the right, always correct in attack and defense, although he was reprimanded and will not play on the last date against Deportivo Garcilaso in Cusco. On the left, Richard Lakes It was important to stop the skilled Serna, and with temperament he went on the attack and won several balls. He played how this type of game should be played.

In the middle, Josepmir Ballon It was a shadow. He did not contain almost any attack in the middle and the ball did not pass through his feet. Jesus Castillo more of the same: pressing, running and making the safest pass you can when you have the ball at your feet. Shell He is in charge of taking the risks and did so until he had to leave due to injury. He did not want to leave, but coach Larriera preferred to remove him before continuing to add patients to the club’s medical area.

Bryan Reyna He is no longer the unbalancing extreme that made everyone in Matute stop from their seats. The defenders mark him in a staggered manner and he has lost inventiveness, surprise when it comes to threatening towards the rival goal. In the other side, Aldair Rodríguez He had a poor game, without contribution in attack.

The income didn’t work either. Christian Cueva and Gabriel Costa They entered the 60th minute and from then on Alianza lost all chance of winning the game. Even beyond the disallowed goal, the intimates were on the ropes and could have lost.

But Costa is not far behind. The Uruguayan-Peruvian neither binds nor unties. He doesn’t give a good pass, all of his crosses end up against the opponent and when he tries to drive through the middle, he loses the ball. Worst of all: he is lackadaisical after every mistake and does not try to recover the ball.

Maybe it was due to lack of players, but Larriera sent Bassco Soyer, a 17-year-old youth player, by Bryan Reyna. He entered in the 79th minute, at a hot moment in the game, and missed a clear chance: he made a good diagonal to receive only inside the area, but took a while to give it to Barcos who came in through the middle to score. The ‘Pirate’ reproached him for his action with good reason. A change that perhaps the coach could have saved.

Lima Alliance is in the final, but the team is going through its worst moment. Between the poor performance of some star signings and the fans’ distrust in their players, this is how the Clausura Tournament is ending. The rival in the final does not matter if they themselves seem to be their enemies.