Sekou Gassama was left out of the list of those summoned for the meeting between University of Sports and FC Cajamarcawhich revived among the fans ‘meringues’ the memories of Diego Dorregaray and Diego Churin. The center forward position in the current three-time champion continues to be the one that generates the greatest expectations and the one that attracts the most criticism.
From Jonathan Dos Santos in 2020 and German Denis In 2018, the ‘U’ has not had a foreign striker who can make a difference. They passed through Ate Emanuel Herrera, Dorregaray and Churinwho did not meet expectations and generated criticism of the then sports manager, Manuel Barreto.
The arrival of Alvaro Barcorecognized for his experience incorporating outstanding players in the San Martin Universitygenerated expectations among fans ‘creams’. However, after five dates, the sports director faces questions due to the lack of prominence of his main incorporation: Gassama.
From the beginning, the questions pointed to Ship for incorporating a player who landed without activity and who would join the preseason late. The former soccer player responded by assuring that the Senegalese would make the difference as the games progressed, thus defending his decision.
Five dates of the Apertura Tournament are about to be completed, Gassama He barely has 30 minutes on the court. In addition, he was left out of the squad for the second consecutive time due to the coach’s decision. Javier Rabanalwho had previously also expressed his support for the forward.
- Diego Romero
- Cain Fara
- Williams Riveros
- Anderson Santamaria
- Jesus Castillo
- Yuriel Celi
- Hector Fertoli
- Jose Rivera
- Paolo Reyna
- Martin Perez Guedes
- Jairo Concha
- Edison Flores
- Alex Valera
- Jorge Murrugarra
- Andy Polo
- Miguel Vargas
- Hugo Ancajima
- Jose Carabali
- Lisandro Alzugaray
- Miguel Silveira
The debut of Sekou Gassama It occurred after two dates without being considered in the call. was not present before ADT nor in front of Cusco FCand he just had minutes before Scientist. He came on after 70 minutes, created some dangerous chances and showed signs of fatigue.
The forward himself admitted it in the mixed zone: “I entered at a time when there were many twists and turns, many stops, many races and, well, yes it’s true that I felt a little tired at the end. But hey, it’s going little by little, adapting. In Peruvian football you can see that there is quality, that there is also a lot of intensity, and I hope to adapt as quickly as possible. Super grateful to the fans and the people for the warmth they have given me. And, well, I hope to show it on the field and continue improving.”
University cannot afford distractions after having conceded a draw against Sporting Cristal. He will seek to prevail against FC Cajamarca this Sunday, March 1 at 6:00 p.m. at the Monumental de Ate stadium, with the support of its fans.
The team led by Javier Rabanal should pay special attention to the Cajamarca team, which has the tournament’s top scorer and former Alianza Lima player, Hernan Barcos. At 41 years old, the Argentine has already scored six goals in just four games.
The meeting will be broadcast by L1 Maxa channel available on various operators such as Best Cable, Movistar, Claro, Win and DirecTV, among others. In addition, the match can be seen by streaming through the platform League 1 Play.
