Peruvian national team: André Carrillo arrived in Lima to join the 'bicolor' ahead of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers

The Peruvian national team will face their counterparts from Uruguay and Paraguay in the next matches valid for the 17th and 18th dates, respectively, with the slogan of having the chance to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Precisely, the players of the 'bicolor' have been arriving in Lima for training, being André Carrillo, one of the last to arrive at Jorge Chavez International Airport.

The 'Culebra' was approached by journalists who gathered in the course of the evening of last Saturday, March 19, to look for the statements of the footballers who have been appearing in an escalating way. Precisely, the Al-Hilal player said that “we are going to give everything for the national team, to fight to go straight to the World Cup. Let's get together with the group and see what happens.”

NEW POSITION

In addition, he referred to the new position in which he is playing in recent matches with the Arab cadre: right interior. “I'm feeling pretty good. It is a new position and the truth is that I have been doing quite well. I didn't expect it, but I'm happy,” he said.

Carrillo has changed his position on the playing field under the orders of Argentine coach Ramón Díaz. It is an opportunity for the '18′ of the national squad to play in another position so that he can be more considered in different game systems. In fact, the position of the right interior implies more sacrificial work than the extreme, since it combines a lot of defensive work and support for the attackers on the offensive.

PERU VS. Uruguay

Now, he also had words about the next rival of the 'bicolor': Uruguay, which is in a sporting upswing with the last two victories he won against Paraguay in Asunción (2-0) and against Venezuela in Montevideo (4-1). Therefore, they arrive with the tempers to the fullest. However, André considers football to be a team sport, despite the stars that 'La Celeste' has in its ranks. “It's a team, as everyone knows, that has very good pieces and has very good players in big clubs. But this is a team sport,” he added.

IMPORTANCE OF CARRILLO IN PERU

The importance of André Carrillo with the shirt of the Peruvian national team is not a secret to anyone. He is one of Ricardo Gareca's fixtures in the starting eleven and one of the most unbalanced with his physical power and good touch of the ball.

Although in recent matches he has not shown a great level with regard to what he used to achieve, his relevance is still a matter of consideration. Even more so when the team decides to play and make their proposal on the field.

Over the years, the 'Culebra' has been uncovered to be a footballer who is key in 1 vs. 1 on the right wing. He has been able to validate this in his current club, Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, where he is one of the top figures. Not only does it contribute to the attack, but also in defensive work when the party requires it. In fact, this season he has 6 goals and 2 assists in 26 matches played with the Arabs, while with Peru he has 3 scores and 1 assist in 13 qualifying matches.

OFFENSIVE TRIO OF PERU

Faced with Uruguay and in a difficult scenario such as the Centenario Stadium, it is expected that it will be able to deploy all its boldness to face and defeat rival defenders on the pitch. In that sense, together with Christian Cueva and Gianluca Lapadula, they managed to hurt the 'charrua' goal to achieve victory.

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