Peru vs. Uruguay: Guillermo La Rosa spoke about the 'bicolor' game in Montevideo and praised the national strikers

The Peruvian national team will hold a decisive match in visiting condition against its Uruguayan counterpart this Thursday, March 24 valid for the 17th day of the South American Qualifiers. The goal is to achieve a win that will allow her to have a foot and a half in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, although for that she must be cautious of the locals proposal. Faced with this situation, Guillermo La Rosa talked about how the 'bicolor' should play and how difficult this encounter will be.

“The most important thing for Peru is the collective. Then, the ball must be secured to the ground level, close the spaces, all according to the characteristics of other selections. As long as we play safely and confidently, we get a good result. We have to have faith in our compatriots who are doing well to go to the World Cup,” the former player commented in an interview for Radio Ovacion.

Similarly, he referred to the possibilities of both teams, whose positions in the table are barely separated by a point. For this reason, this duel could be the turning point for the remainder of the qualifiers. “The possibilities are intact for both of us. Uruguay has that possibility that if it wins Peru it is already in the World Cup. And Peru also has this possibility of going to Qatar, which is getting a positive result and with the match in Lima. We all know how Uruguay plays at home, but Peru always gets good visiting results. Let's hope with great faith that the team will play very well, because most have already played a World Cup and have experience. I think they are going to have a good match,” said the World Cup player with Peru in Argentina 1978 and Spain 1982.

And it is that the national cast has offered a colorful game that the viewer likes. However, in recent matches this proposal has changed, seeking the counterattack, taking into account the offensive power of their rivals on duty, especially when they played on the road. Although it is known that the 'charruas' find it difficult to cope when their opponent has the ball, so that factor could take advantage of it to generate chances of danger.

Now, the fact that it is played at the imposing Centenario stadium in Montevideo could put some pressure on Peruvian players, something that La Rosa believes will leave with the passing of the minutes. “It is normal that before the game everyone feels it in a particular way, but when you enter the court you forget, because with the experience you have, you already know how to master your emotions. The experience you have gained with friendly and World Cup matches gives you peace of mind,” added the 67-year-old former centre-forward.

ABOUT PERUVIAN STRIKERS

On the other hand, he also had words about two Peruvian attackers: Gianluca Lapadula and Alex Valera. “Lapadula won the love of the people and we must support him to follow the path of triumph. He has shown that he has to start because he scores important goals and is well understood with other players. Valera I see it for the future, it is progressing very well. You have to go with him a few at a time. It gives him desire and improvement. I am happy with their growth,” he said.

And it is that 'Lapa' has been shown as undisputed in the starting eleven for Ricardo Gareca. With the physical decline of Paolo Guerrero and Jefferson Farfan, the Benevento footballer has been a great fit for the squad, being one of the most loved and important for his performance on the field.

In the case of the Universitario de Deportes striker, the last friendlies against Panama and Jamaica, added to the draw against Ecuador, allowed him to consolidate himself in the 'Tigre' calls as a serious replacement option for Lapadula, competing on a par with the other attacker, Santiago Ormeno.

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