Ricardo Gareca, coach of Peru, considers the next game against Venezuela as one more final

The coach of Peru, Ricardo Gareca, affirmed this Thursday after thrashing 3-0 to Bolivia that the next playoff game against Venezuela it will be “another final.”

“We must go step by step. We had to overcome the first step that was fundamental and, now, we have to think only about the game against Venezuela, “Gareca said at the end of the match against Bolivia.

“We took the first final forward”, Highlighted the Argentine coach, who now sees his team two points away from the qualifying positions for the Qatar World Cup 2022.

Gareca did not dare to answer whether this match was the best in Peru in these qualifying rounds, as he recalled that “the match that beat Chile (2-0) also had a high performance.”

“I could not say which is the best match. What I can say is that you had to win and won convincingly. That is to highlight and congratulate the boys, “said the coach.

“What I liked the most about Peru was the conviction to win the match. He came out predisposed to win it from the first minute. He was aggressive when he had to be and supportive to defend when Bolivia attacked. It left me very satisfied in all the lines, “he added.

Gareca highlighted that his team has scored three goals in a knockout match, especially when Peru entered this penultimate match in the knockout rounds and Bolivia was ahead and in high spirits after beating Paraguay (4-0) last month.

“I can’t ask my team for more. I am very satisfied with having scored three goals. If chances have been missed later, it means that Peru kept looking to score more goals, “he said.

The coach was satisfied that the match against Bolivia went as planned, with his players “aggressive in depth, with full-backs who could go on the attack continuously.” (D)