Peña, Quispe or Cueva? The answer to who should be the driver of the Peruvian team against Chile

Against El Salvador, the last friendly, La Bicolor showed lack when preparing the game and the fan questioned the dependence we have on Christian Cueva, a soccer player who has not been active since last year due to an injury that has been treated with rehabilitation for decision of Haaland’s renowned doctor, Ramon Cugat and that last Saturday he was included by Jorge Fossati in the final list of the Copa América.

Given this panorama, El Comercio conducted a survey of prominent sports journalists about who should be the number 10 of the Peruvian team for the Copa América and Qualifiers.

Piero Quispe, Sergio Peña or Christian Cueva: who should be the 10 of the national team?

Daniel Kanashiro – League 1 Max

1. For me, Piero Quispe. A player who, supported by his coach, can exploit the conditions that made him become champion with Universitario and brought to Mexican soccer.

Pamela Fernández – Ovation

1. For the 2024 Copa América, I consider that Piero Quispe would be the option to wear the 10. He is a starter for Pumas de México and was one of the best players in the Peruvian tournament last year. Due to age and projection, it would be excellent to give him more filming for this and the next South American Qualifiers. It is also worth saying that he has to improve his physique and gain more intensity.

Horacio Zimmerman – Movistar Sports

1. None. Edison Flores by hierarchy.

Michel Dancourt – Ovation

1. I think Piero Quispe is better accompanied and has the ease he had in the U, not only on the left, since he appeared on the right or behind the striker. Frankly, Sergio Peña already had many opportunities and he doesn’t respond. No matter how much you give him the number 10, he is an 8, even the footballers themselves say it in the podcasts. Peña is 8 and the fact that he has number 10 is something circumstantial. I’ll stay with Quispe because we have to give him confidence and there isn’t much of an alternative.

Jampool Pictures – América TV

1. I think that today, with the absence of Christian Cueva, it is a position that has no owner and that will be seen as the Copa América progresses. Quispe is a player with a lot of projection, he has a lot to exploit and at the same time he has to gain more strength, power, muscle mass, which allows him to be on par with South American teams. In the case of Peña, he is an experienced player, everyone already knows about his potential, some will like him more than others, but I wouldn’t say that one or the other has to be the 10 of the national team at this moment, but rather more Well, it is a race that begins on Friday and that Fossati must determine at the end of the Copa América.

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