Tapia: “The public is important to us, perhaps with people we can perform better”

Renato Tapia considered that the victories against Bolivia (3-0) and Venezuela (1-2) mark a “breaking point” in the path of the Peruvian team in the Qualifiers. In fact, the flyer stated that internal dialogue was key to setting a goal with a view to the last two commitments in 2021 on the way to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

“We knew they were late and we couldn’t give anything away. We set ourselves a goal and we try to manage it game by game “, said the player in conversation with the program Fútbol Como Cancha. Then, the rest was known history: the Blanquirroja won six points out of six at stake and concluded the year in fifth place, which grants a place in the playoffs.

“This result puts us in the fight, but we know we have four finals left. This is the beginning of the final battles. We are very happy, a year ended in which we should have taken more advantage of the triple dates, but we worked hard. We are very happy with how we ended”added the ‘Cabezón’.

Thinking about what remains, Tapia considers that the following opponents have the same responsibilities as the Bicolor. “I think we are all direct rivals, even with Ecuador that is a little further away. Adding away from home can give a relief “He added a couple of months after the visit against Colombia and the ‘Tricolor’ in Lima.

The party in the stands

Precisely, the Peruvian team will play a ‘final’ against Ecuador at the National Stadium in the first week of February. In this regard, the Celta de Vigo footballer is confident that the local authorities will increase the capacity to attend the key matches that the team led by Ricardo Gareca will face.

“The public is an important point for us, he helped us a lot in the last Playoffs. Maybe with people we can perform better, but we are facing a very difficult situation. I think that 40%, 30% or whatever is allowed is going to help us, we cannot play with health. Hopefully we can reach the last date with the full capacity of the public”, Held.

The union of the group

After the 1-2 marked by Christian Cueva, the Bicolor suffered a tremendous scare due to a hand from Miguel Trauco inside the area that was sanctioned by the referee as a penalty. In the aforementioned action, Pedro Gallese stopped the auction of the Venezuelan Darwin Machís. Henceforth, the entire team supported the left back.

“We have always shown camaraderie. We support all players, be it Trauco, Gallese, Ramos or anyone. We saw (Miguel) a little worried about the penalty, but he knows that we are with him and it is part of the game”, he indicated.

In closing, Tapia delved into the celebration between Cueva and Ricardo Gareca. “He is paternal with everyone, tries to converse with everyone, even those who have just arrived. That hug was part of the game, but also because he is like that”, Hill.