Strategy or pressure? Why Alianza chose to close the Betsson League 1 finals against Universitario in Matute

“The final closes at home!”, is the slogan that accompanies the intimate publication in which he put an end to the rumors about the venues. The intimate intern debated what was best and ended up deciding that the national champion would be known next Wednesday in the heart of La Victoria. There it will be known if Alianza achieves a three-time championship after 89 years or if the U manages to end the ten-year drought without titles.

“Matute or Monumental?”they asked Hernan Barcos, scorer and team leader, about which stadium he prefers to close. And the team never worried about that. The first objective was to win the Clausura, but it was not possible. The next is to win the finals, wherever it is played. That was always the thought and the ‘Pirate’ made it known.

“I only know that you have to win them”he claimed Mauricio Larriera after the victory at Deportivo Garcilaso in Cusco. The coach, as well as everyone in Alianza, waited for the contest to end to finally analyze and define the locations. And with a firm decision, he arrived at the meeting scheduled for this Monday morning in Matute.

The return will be in Matute: Strategy or pressure?

The last hours before the final decision of Alianza Lima was known lent themselves to endless theories and rumors. Even José Bellina, sports manager, left the possibility of playing with two fans in the air. However, Trade could know that

On the other hand, sources from this newspaper revealed that 1190 Sports – the company that owns the television rights of the majority of League 1 clubs – pushed for the second final, and therefore the awards ceremony, to be played in Matute in order to be able to broadcast it. . The first leg will be broadcast by GolPerú, since Universitario still has a contract with the Perú Football Consortium.

However, at Alianza Lima they told us that the election was based solely and exclusively on the sporting aspect. , they said.

The option seems viable. And Alianza, with Mauricio Larriera on the bench, has not lost on the visit: two draws in their first games against Cusco (1-1) and Cienciano (0-0), and four wins in a row against Cantolao (2- 1), Mannucci (2-1), Binacional (2-1) and Garcilaso (1-0). In three of those four wins he started winning.

The decision, then, was to face the first final away from home with the aim of returning with a good result, taking into account that, according to the rules, the goal difference will be considered in case of equality of points.

There is also the last precedent that excites Matute.

The truth is that on Wednesday, November 8, it will be known whether the decision of the intimates was the best or not. The Peruvian soccer champion will be known in 2023.