Alex Valera psyched up to raise the title of League 1 2022 with University: “It is our goal”

Since Gregorio Pérez assumed the technical direction of Universitario at the beginning of September of this year, Alex Valera scored eight times in the same number of games. In total he scored 11 goals in League 1 2021, however, he got the revenge of lifting the national title.

The national striker recognizes what the ‘U’ lacked to close the campaign with a flourish when reaching the final “Playing it was our goal as well as winning. But it was not possible and we took third place. It was not what I expected, but we are going to fight a pre-Libertadores and that is also important ”, noted in conversation with diario AS.

However, he acknowledges that he performed well. “I finished the season well. I scored 13 goals (counting Copa Libertadores). I think the important thing was to score the necessary goals to help the team qualify for an international tournament. It was possible and we got third place. I hope next year is better”, He explained

For that reason, the former Deportivo Llacuabamba player assured that the team is confident and they have already set their goal: “Our goal is that, our goal is to win this year. I want to win with the ‘U’. We will do our best. We are training well and having a good preseason. Everything will depend on us “.

The 25-year-old footballer played the Copa Libertadores at the beginning of 2021. He believes that that experience helped him to conclude the year in a great way. “I scored two goals. It was very important to finish the season well”He added.

Valera and the Peruvian team

Ricardo Gareca called up the striker for the Copa América and Alex Valera also recounted his experience with the ‘Blanquirroja’. “When you get to the national team it is a very different level from your club. There are players of hierarchy and with another soccer level. You have to adapt, ”he added.