They stand out on the streets of Miami and are nothing less than a tribute to Lionel Messi. There, where Leo lives and is an idol, Blanquirroja will seek to make his own history against Argentina to stay alive in this Copa América. The peruvian team He trained at Barry University, and despite the pressure that exists to achieve victory, the atmosphere in the Bicolor is still the best. This Thursday was the press chief’s birthday and he was the ‘victim’ of the now common grooming before each practice. The curious thing is that the same technician Jorge Fossati He was also ‘awarded’, although with less rigor for respect for his position.
After the laughter, came the unease for Luis Advíncula. The winger was not part of the bulk of the group and only did differentiated work. Deporte Total was able to know that he could be on the list tomorrow for the duel against Argentina, but it will depend on how his tendon ailment presents itself in today’s practice, although he has been without strong activity for six days since his injury in the match against Chile.
Very hot, very eager
Although the game is played around 7:00 pm, Bicolor does not change its plan and this Friday trains at 4:30 pm What did change was the time of the coach’s press conference, which was designed for the tomorrow, but it was moved to 3:30 pm (Peruvian time). Miami provides a better environment regarding heat, since despite 29 degrees, the thermal sensation is bearable.
The usual pre-match talk, jogging and stretching were what the press was able to see at Barry University. Then they moved on to private training. What was learned is that it is not yet clear if there will be changes in the starting eleven, except for the one forced by the expulsion of Miguel Araujo. Anderson Santamaría will take that place, just as he did in the match against the Canadians.
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The big question is whether there will be variants in attack. As far as is known, Fossati is not one to change names much in his approach, so Edison Flores and Gianluca Lapadula could repeat in the most advanced line, but what was shown by Joao Grimaldo against Chile and what Bryan Reyna was able to do Having minutes after his injury, against Canada, could make the coach think about making some variation to improve the offensive part.
This Friday is the last practice before the decisive match, and all doubts could be absolved.
The intern with Araujo
The one who had the microphones open yesterday was Miguel Araujo, who was sent off against Canada. The defender accepts that this play changed the history of the match and hopes that his teammates can turn the situation around. “For me it wasn’t irresponsible. They ask us to go hard, I think I was a little more than strong. But that’s it.”, assured the current MLS Portland player.
“I’m exposed to that. I think that for me it was not irresponsible, I think they asked us to go strong, I was a little more than strong but well… that’s it; “Now I have to row from behind, which is the most difficult, row from behind, motivate my teammates,” he added.
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According to him, it was hard for him to get up after the game, but he received support from the team. We learned that the defender was emotionally devastated after the game against Canada and even had trouble leaving his room. It was then that we saw how close-knit this group is.
The players sought him out and spoke to him. The entire squad showed their support and protected him. After this, the defender’s appearance improved and he recovered. In fact, as a result of this conversation, the defender decided to go forward and speak to the media, already emotionally invigorated by the absolute support of his teammates and the technical team.
For now, if this team has consolidated something in the days it has been competing in the Copa América, it is the feeling of belonging and camaraderie. It is not a new team, most of them know each other and come from various processes, so the camaraderie and healthy environment is already established. The positive thing is that the relatively new faces have managed to gel and, as in the case of Araujo, they have all shown that they are united more than ever to face these difficult times.
It remains to be seen that all this spirit will be reflected in better performances on the court. Argentina, even though it will field an alternate team, will not be easy and Peru knows it. Saturday’s duel will also be the last official match of the Peruvian team prior to the Qualifiers that will be played next September against Ecuador and Colombia, so a positive result is urgently needed.
Source: Elcomercio
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