Raúl Ruidíaz: the absence of a ‘9’ that Gareca always trusted and that opens the way for Alex Valera

Raul Ruidíaz It is one of the great absences in these friendlies of the peruvian national team. A few days before the determining date of Qualifying for Qatar 2022, the Seattle Sounders attacker was not part of the Bicolor training sessions and therefore is not part of the friendlies. This has generated that alex valera take more prominence.

If we review the calls for

However, the attacker, in recent dates, stopped being considered in the calls and was not in the last dates of the Qualifiers due to injury. However, before he was surprised not to see him in the Copa América 2021. Little by little he was losing ground.

In this World Cup process, unfortunately, he could not score a single goal. That is what the fans on social networks demanded of the Seattle Sounders striker.

In the absence of Paolo Guerrero due to injury, the attacker was called to fight for a position with Gianluca Lapadula; however, he made a decision that surprised everyone.

Juan Carlos Oblitas told RPP. The reasons that led the striker to that position are unknown.

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-THE MOMENT OF VALERA-

By name and league where he acts, . ahead were Santiago Ormeño and Raul Ruidíaz. However, it is very likely that both will not be in the squad for the matches against Colombia and Ecuador.

Then, Alex Valera got the opportunity he needed so much: to be a starter with the Peruvian team. The attacker played for the first time, a game from the start with the red and white. He completed 90 minutes against Panama and scored Peru’s only goal.

His only two games were in the Copa América where he entered the final stages. The most he had played was 25 minutes in Peru 0-4 Brazil.

From alex valera it can be said that he is a very applied striker. He likes to learn a lot from the technicians he has. The attacker was the few redeemable players against Panama. It is true that it is not yet at the level of Gianluca Lapadula The Paolo Guerrerobut that’s your goal.

Alex Valera has to be very careful because if something were to happen to Gianluca Lapadula, and with the absence of Paolo Guerrero, the responsibility for the goal would fall into his hands. It is a great challenge for those who have been preparing.

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