Marcos López on the match against Colombia: “I see myself playing and winning in Barranquilla”

In another context, Ricardo Gareca would have a tremendous headache for losing Miguel Trauco, the starting left-back of the Peruvian team. However, the coach can breathe easy because in the absence of the Saint Etienne man (accumulation of yellows) he has Marcos López as the ideal replacement.

Precisely, the San Jose Earthquakes player is aware that he can start against Colombia, in the first match of the Blanquirroja in the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. In this regard, the scoreboard projected what would happen against the ‘coffee growers’ in the complicated departure to the city of Barranquilla.

“It has crossed my mind (to finish from medium distance) if it is my turn. At the height (of Barranquilla), the ball always travels much faster and I have that in mind. If I play, I will finish at least once“Said the former Sporting Cristal during a conversation with the international chain ESPN.

“Against Colombia I imagine a very physical, very dynamic match. Peru has to play a smart match. As game day approaches, we will go deeper into how they play. “added Marcos López, who was active with the Bicolor in the Qualifiers and the Copa América.

“No match in the Playoffs is easy. They are different countries, but they have different dynamics in each of their players, line by line and you have to work a lot. I see myself playing and winning in Barranquilla. If we win we get stronger with the dream of going to the World Cup, which is what we all want”, he stated.

Likewise, the 22-year-old defender has a thorn against Colombia because of what happened during the match for the bronze medal in the Copa América. López believes that he was responsible for one of the three conquests that the Peruvian team received in Brazil. “I already played for Colombia and remember that goal with Luis Díaz. There will be revenge”, he expressed.

Finally, López told about the trust and instructions that the ‘Tigre’ Gareca gives him. “He tells me that I have a good arrival at the rival goal, to cheer me up, try to do my thing when I am in three quarters of the field forward. In defense he tells me to be safe, when there is a clean start it is done and if not, take it out of the field “, Hill.