2024-04-03 10:00:37
Jose Rivera demonstrated before LDU Quito that he is not there to be a substitute at Universitario. And it’s not just desire: ‘Tunche’ is football and grit, elements that the cream fan asks of his players.
The season started and Jose Rivera I watched the games from the bench. Sometimes he didn’t even appear on the list. But, he knew he was going to get his chance. “You have to work to be to their taste,” said ‘Tunche’ when asked about Fabian Bustos.
The forward was clear that it was not going to be easy to gain space in the peruvian champion. It was not for less. The ‘U’ hired two attackers who, a priori, were better than him and who had more experience. However, he kept his mouth shut.
The first chance he had, he scored. Only 16 minutes against Atlético Grau were enough to show that he could fight for a place on the substitute bench. Later, he became the second fixed change, after Horacio Calcaterra, showing with play and goals that he could have more minutes on the field. And now it is—thanks to his impetus, the same one that led him to Peruvian National Team— undisputed starter on the team.
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His consecrating performance against LDU Quito
Universitario faced his cup debut against LDU with a noticeable drop. Alex Valera, the team’s scorer, was not going to be present due to suspension. The chips pointed to Diego Dorregaray, the cream team’s bet for this season. However, days before the game, the name of Jose Rivera. Was it the best option in the absence of 9? After the game, there is no doubt that Fabián Bustos made the best decision.
‘Tunche’—simply—never had his shirt weighed down. From the first minute, he was encouraged to face his rivals. And although, at first, he lost the ball easily, the forward continued to insist, generating fouls near the area. In addition, he has something different compared to the other cream attackers: his ability to fight for every ball and generate the opponent’s error. In the second goal, for example, he presses a lost ball, causing the defense to make an error to make it 2-1.
But, the best feature of the ‘Tunche’ is that it can move along the entire attack front. At the Monumental he was seen on the right, on the left and as a center forward. In fact, the first goaldisallowed due to a previous foul, appeared on the right, and in the other goals – validated – he appeared in the middle, demonstrating his confidence when attacking.
This Tuesday, Jose Rivera He stopped being the player of a few minutes to become the player of all the minutes. The final decision will be Fabian Bustos, but the headache he once said he had thanks to the good performances of ‘Tunche’ should have calmed down. Don’t think about it anymore!
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