Just over a month after the debut of John Reynoso As coach of the Peru national team, he has already chosen his first squad. As he said in previous interviews with various Peruvian media, the ‘Stubborn’ will name several players who were wiped out in the era of ‘Tiger’ Gareca. Such is the case of Raúl Ruidíaz.
Why was it deleted? The relationship between the scorer of the Seattle Sounders j Ricardo Gareca collapsed earlier this year when the Argentine called several players who were free to prepare for the game Colombia in the always complicated Barranquilla. Even though I was on vacation Ruidíaz decided not to come and spend time with his family. He has not been summoned since then.
However, he is in command of the Blanquirroja John Reynoso, a technician who made the Flea debut, the return of the Peruvian attacker is more than certain. In an interview for the Movistar Deportes sports program “Al Angle”, the ‘Stubborn’ answered a question about which strikers he likes.
“I like him a lot and it’s no secret Raúl (Ruidíaz). He’s one of those strikers you don’t want to field because they don’t seem to be on the pitch. One (defense) is switched off and, by the time you notice it, already has a hole,” emphasized the Inca strategist.
Why didn’t Ruidíaz succeed with the bicolor?
“I think the structure of the game in Peru sometimes didn’t favor him. The few or many times he entered, the match was far behind with the rivals, so Raúl played between the lines or ended up demarcating himself in an empty space in the area. Raúl is small but he is very intuitive when it comes to looking for the ball up. But with six or eight in the area, there aren’t any places to fill,” added the coach, referring to the player’s qualities.
When will Juan Reynoso’s debut for the national team be?
The bicolor will play some friendlies at the FIFA date. One of the already confirmed rivals is Mexico. The meeting will take place on September 24th on North American soil. This will be the debut of ‘Stubborn’ as technical director of the Peruvian national team.
About the possibility of playing in Arequipa or Cusco
The ‘Cabezón’ spoke to ‘América Deportes’ and mentioned that he would speak to the ‘Ciego’ to see the possibility of playing in Cusco or Arequipa. “I think that the format of the qualifiers has changed, all the teams rotate the place and I think that the geography of the country allows us to sometimes play in Lima and, depending on the rivals, Cusco, Arequipa. But it’s a problem that will be solved with Juan Carlos Oblitas and Agustín Lozano,” he said.