Peru vs. Paraguay: 'Guaraní' journalist highlighted the improvement of the 'Albirroja', its present and the figure of Julio Enciso

The Peruvian national team will hold a commitment this Tuesday, March 29 against the Paraguayan team valid for the 18th and final date of the South American Qualifiers. The 'bicolor' must win so as not to depend on other results and ensure access to the pre-World Cup repechage in Qatar 2022. However, the journalist Ondina Cantero believes that the 'Albirroja' will be dangerous and that it comes on a surprising rise.

“Peru depends on itself, but in front of it it is going to find a team that is rebounding, which is finding that way. There, perhaps, the peace of mind that the 'Albirroja' has of not going after the points, with that pressure to win. Because it seems to me that Paraguay's absences are not going to be very noticeable, he has shown it to the Ecuadorian national team. So, it seems to me that this can play in our favor, which is what we are looking for, a rebound. Also find those names we wanted within the selection. However, Peru has an obligation to win,” said the communicator 'Guaraní' in an interview with GOLPERU.

And the fact is that the national cast has no other result in mind but to win. A defeat or draw would condition him to wait until Colombia or Chile, teams that are behind Peru in the standings, do not add up. For this reason, those led by Ricardo Gareca will look for the match from the first minute, although they must bear in mind that their rival is on the rise after beating Ecuador in Asunción 3-1 last date.

Definitely, the qualifiers are red hot and tonight will be defined the qualifier for the repechage and those remaining to be eliminated. In that regard, Cantero warned that there may be a surprise in Lima. “Everything happened in these qualifiers. Not only here, but also in CONCACAF, the one in Macedonia that leaves Italy out, Portugal plays all or nothing. I mean, the qualifiers are complicated. It seems to me that with the names we have and asked for so much, they can play with the 'Albirroja'. It was against Ecuador, which we won and was the second scorer in this qualifying round. So I think nothing is said, no matter how much Peru is there with that desire to qualify and the other teams behind, but it seems that it will encounter a different Paraguay,” said the journalist who works in the Paraguayan media outlet 'Unicanal'.

PARAGUAY MOMENT

On the other hand, he referred to the current moment of the 'Albirroja', which as mentioned above, beat Ecuador at home and has important players in the eleven despite the five absences. “Guillermo (Barros Schelotto) spoke at a press conference and stated that Angel Romero was going to be Robert Morales' replacement. In fact, he did so in the match against Ecuador. He didn't set the starting eleven and it's the first time we wouldn't have a fixed eleven. It seems to me that it is to give that anxiety to Peru. Maybe the casualties won't weigh much because Junior Alonso returns, Alderete is at his best in Spain, so he won't feel the absence much. The midfield would remain the same and then up is where you have to look for the companion to the boy Julio Enciso”, he added.

JULIO ENCISO FIGURE

Finally, Ondina praised precisely the young striker Julio Enciso, who is one of the great realities of his country at the age of 18 and that Barros Schelotto dared to put it starter in the qualifiers. “He is the star player we have. Goalscorer of our championship. Attend and mark, which are very important things. There is also Sebastián Ferreira, with whom he was last season in Libertad, and both have scored all the goals in our championship. It is to find that accompaniment to Julio Enciso a little bit. He really likes to face, it's unbalancing. We have Enciso and you won't have Carrillo, so I think we're a little ahead. As I said, his companion is between Ángel Romero or Ferreira, but I think Romero will take it,” he said.

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