The calendar kills the ‘U’: a tie that reflects the Polo dependency and the lack of physicality | CHRONICLE

Within the foreseeable nature of the University, we must highlight the reaction capacity of the cream team. And perhaps the only thing that cannot be predicted about his game is what Andy Polo can do in attack. The creams tied 1-1 against Junior de Barranquilla at the Monumental, and although they lost the possibility of being leaders of Group D, they have their chances of thinking about the round of 16 alive.

The ‘U’ reacted, as against LDU, because they received a goal in the 6th minute, but Polo appeared to, with a great personal play – huacha and feint –, finish off a goal that ended in a goal for Flores.

Then it was a good Libertadores game. Fighting in the midfield with few scoring opportunities. It is difficult for the ‘U’ when Concha does not have a partner and if Portocarrero does not transcend in the attack. Thus, they depend a lot on Polo and his attack becomes very predictable.

And when Polo is controlled, the ‘U’ falls into what Concha can do and the midfielder plays isolated on the left while having Pérez Guedes very far away. Then he begins to depend on some inventiveness from Flores, but if the ‘Oreja’ recedes, the creams lose weight in the opposite area.

Not even the income of Dorregaray and Olivares – a usual change for Flores and Valera – changed history. Especially because physically the cream team suffers in the last minutes. That did not allow them to get a second wind to go in search of the winning goal.

And it has no more variants, because Calcaterra continues to suffer from last year’s suspension, because ‘Tunche’ Rivera is not yet ready to reappear after the shoulder dislocation. Those who entered, Celi is not a decisive player and Murrugarra is a mixed player.

A point that leaves the ‘U’ as second in the group waiting for what happens tonight between Botafogo and LDU (7:30 pm). The next date they host the Brazilians, so the chances are still alive from the numbers.

But from the game there is still a lot to settle. There are already three games without winning: the defeats against Botafogo and ADT and last night’s draw. And the Cup matches have been in which the ‘U’ was not even close to fighting the result. The calendar streak is setting the pace for the cream team.

But Fabián Bustos will have to play fine, because this Sunday he faces Cristal in a match where the lead of the Apertura is defined – whoever wins will probably win the first tournament of the year. Then, he receives the Brazilians next Thursday where the future in the Cup is practically at stake. And then, he must travel to Cusco to face Cienciano for the local tournament.