Peru vs. Uruguay: journalist 'charrua' glimpses a final and highlighted Diego Alonso's analysis of the 'bicolor'

The Peruvian national team will have a tough mission when it comes to face this Thursday 24th against its Uruguayan counterpart in a duel valid for the 17th date of the South American Qualifiers. The watchword is undoubtedly triumph, but a draw is not a bad result either. The journalist Juan Carlos Scelza referred to this meeting as a final, taking into account that 'La Celeste' went through a serious crisis of results to reach fourth place.

“Uruguay is sure of itself, strengthened by the results. It's a decisive match. It is taken as a final. The stadium will be packed, tickets sold out in a few hours. There is trust. He has good players and he started to perform better. That crisis of 5 matches passed without triumphs. He has the temperament of his players, but in his individual worth, most of the terrain covered with the experience accumulated from previous years,” said the communicator who works for GOLTV.

Before winning their matches against Paraguayans in visiting condition and Venezuelans as locals, the 'Charrúas' went through a severe crisis of results that led to the removal of the legendary coach Oscar Washington Tabárez after leading it for the last 15 years. In fact, this bad streak began in the match against Colombia in Montevideo and with a draw to zero. The next match was against Argentina at the Monumental in Buenos Aires. A 3-0 against and the second time without a win. The third came with Brazil and with the score against 4-1. This would not be all, since they were again measured against the 'Albiceleste', this time in Montevideo. The 1-0 defeat plunged them into the standings, but Bolivia ended up burying them with a 3-0 defeat in La Paz.

NEW FACES IN URUGUAY

However, with the arrival of Diego Alonso in replacement of the 'Maestro' it caused the situation to improve, in part, with the inclusion of some new faces such as Facundo Pellistri and Mathías Olivera, both without being considered by the previous coach, something that Scelza rescued. “The match is very eagerly awaited. Here Uruguay takes it, and it is quite logical that it is, like the grand final and the passport to be able to finally reach Qatar, after many comings and goings. Of this team, which except for some surprise that can be expected from Alonso as it emerged in Paraguay and Venezuela, the rest is practically the same team,” he said.

Pellistri himself, although he did not perform well against the 'Guaraníes', was uncovered against 'Vinotinto' with 1 assist and several plays by a daring and facing footballer. For his part, Getafe's left-back played as a starter in both matches and showed a more than remarkable level.

PERU, STUDIED BY ALONSO

On the other hand, the journalist stressed that Alonso has well studied Ricardo Gareca's team, although he takes into consideration the 10 points that his rival took on a visit. “Alonso respects Gareca very much. He speaks very well of Peru and has it very well analyzed. It is a Peru that has played better outside, and that is the biggest concern of coach Alonso, than in his own home. As for example, he recently mortgaged a great chance of having reached the Centennial with an advantage after winning in Colombia and having tied against Ecuador in Lima.”

The 'bicolor' won its matches against Ecuador in Quito, Venezuela in Caracas and Colombia in Barranquilla. In addition, it won a draw against Paraguay in Asunción, which indicates that it is a dangerous team in foreign squares. Therefore, there is no doubt that Peru vs. Uruguay will be a high-voltage match.

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