Peruvian National Team: German Leguía compared Christian Cueva with César Cueto and Teofilo Cubillas after a duel with Paraguay

The Peruvian national team gained access to the pre-World Cup playoff in Qatar 2022 after winning Paraguay at home on the last date of the South American Qualifiers. It was a match where he needed victory so as not to depend on the results of Colombia and Chile, which ultimately did not happen. One of the figures was Christian Cueva, who was compared by Germán Leguía to former Peruvian football stars such as César Cueto and Teófilo Cubillas.

“What Cueva does is spectacular, I compare it to Caesar, Theophilus. That three-finger pass, the hat he made, I enjoyed it. And Cueva did it in a very difficult match. Then he makes other plays, in the corner he steps the ball against two. I hope that many boys have been watching the game so that they learn,” said the former footballer in an interview for Radio Ovación.

And it is that the steering wheel of the 'bicolor' held a great match against the 'Albirroja'. From the first minute he was active and moved around the front line looking for spaces to assist his teammates. Precisely, the first goal of the 'white-red' was by Gianluca Lapadula, but after a brilliant assist from 'Aladino'. Three fingers that reminded the great plays that 'Nene' Cubillas played at the time. In addition to his dribbles and ways to avoid the opponent with his agile movements.

Although it may seem like an exaggeration, Cueva encompasses everything that the national football player has had since the beginning. With the rogue and neighborhood game, he is added that great pass as the 'Poet of the Lefth'. In fact, Germán Leguía shared a team with both former footballers at the 1978 and Spain 1982 world championships, so he saw each other's skills up close.

SPARE PART TO CAVE OR LAPADULA

Precisely, in the face of a possible absence of the often player or Lapadula himself, Leguía hopes that some options may arise. “Alternatives may appear, such as Liza or Valera. As long as they play here in Peru we are going to suffer from everything because this league is horrible. It's another speed, another world compared to the Playoffs. I hope they play some friendlies,” he said.

Christian did not play in the draw against Ecuador by suspension and his place was taken by Raziel Garcia, but this one was not up to the task and was changed at halftime. At that time it was concluded that there is no replacement for the current element of Al-Fateh, so Ricardo Gareca will have to look for a new operation in these cases.

REPECHAJJE IN DIFFICULT THIRST

The popular 'Cocoliche' also spoke about the next match of the repechage to be held in Doha, Qatar. A very hot city that reaches between 30 and 40 degrees in temperature. “Everything is going to be difficult, for them too. Peru has football, the good thing is that we are going to have Flores, Yotún with more football, Trauco too. Advíncula already grabbed more football, Lapadula will surely be playing as a starter. They'll bring some teams to do practice matches, some there. I think we are going to get much better than we are and that way Peru has a lot of possibilities,” he said.

JEFFERSON FARFAN AND PAOLO GUERRERO

Finally, Leguía had words about Jefferson Farfan and Paolo Guerrero, who are currently unknown their return after their physical problems. “We must recognize what they have done for Peru, Farfan is the best player of all this time and Guerrero is also. But waiting for them to recover and play some games to go there at a terrible pace and leave aside those who have done all this, they themselves would tell you that these guys deserve to be there,” he said.

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