Alianza Lima: the real reason to reconsider Zambrano, who until recently did not fit the “profile of footballers” that was wanted

What happened, then, these almost two months for the sports area to consider reconsidering the option of taking the ‘Kaiser’ into account again? The first thing is your bond throughout this year. During these weeks the club received offers from various teams in South America, but none of them convinced the player, so they were discarded. The second has to do with the injury of Yordi Vilchez, one of the five center backs managed by coach Alejandro Restrepo.

“Our footballer, Yordi Vílchez, suffered tendonitis in his knee, which has prevented him from being present in the team’s last calls”reads the statement he released at the club, through his social networks, on February 24.

DT He was able to confirm, with sources from Matute, that it is precisely the injury that ended up putting the balance on Zambrano’s side. And the sports and medical area considers that what Vílchez suffers is “an injury in which he can have relapses”, so it is necessary to take precautions and one of them is the presence of the ‘Kaiser’.

This newspaper also confirmed that there was a talk between the coach, his technical command, and the sports area headed by Bruno Marioni. The presence of Carlos Zambrano, who has been training with the club’s physical trainer at the Esther Grande de Bentín headquarters, was discussed, although at a different time than the first team. In fact, Marioni himself indicated, in a press conference, that it was the ‘Lion’ who took the first step.

“A few days ago – with the movement of some situations that occurred, such as the injury of Yordi Vílchez and Ricardo Lagos – we were given something that was not expected. From that, , indicated the Argentine.

The new guidelines of Alianza Lima

Led by Professor Restrepo, Alianza Lima seeks to be, in addition to being offensive, a very physical team in all its lines, with stoppers that have a back-and-forth like Juan Pablo Freytes and Jiovany Ramos. In that context, Zambrano He already played as a stopper on the right in the second final of League 1 last year against Universitario, although he did not show the characteristics of the Panamanian.

That, perhaps, is the only obstacle to Carlos’ reinstatement. And after an exhaustive analysis, the sports area of ​​the intimate club concluded that the 34-year-old defender did not fit the profile due to how the 2023 season ended. And they are seeking to recover him because they consider that his hierarchy is fundamental in an area that needs that weight so as not to suffer so much: in the five games in League 1, the intimates have had shots on goal 13 times and conceded four goals.