Arturo Vidal belittled Alianza Lima: “They were never a rival for us”

Alianza Lima is in the last position of group A with two points

After the tie of Lima Alliance compared to Colo Colo as a visitor on the third day of the group stage of the Libertadores Cup 2024the Chilean Arturo vidal He minimized the ‘blue and white’.

This result has generated discomfort among both the fans and the players of the Chilean team. Arturo Vidal, figure of the white team, criticized the defensive approach adopted by the Peruvian team in the Monumental Stadium.

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«We feel a little bitterness. We are constantly looking for the goal. They came to stand back and wait for our mistakes. They weren’t really a match for us. “We couldn’t specify”Vidal expressed in an interview for the international media.

Arturo Vidal questions the Alliance system

The footballer, who has played for teams such as Barcelona, ​​Juventus and Bayern Munichcontinued questioning the strategy implemented by the Alianza Lima coach, Alejandro Restrepo. «The coach made several changes to the team. We knew they would play very defensively. “They tried to play with four defenders at one point, but they quickly returned to a line of five and locked themselves in behind.”he added.

Despite the criticism, Vidal acknowledged that the teams adopt this defensive tactic against Colo Colo due to the respect generated by the Chilean team. «It is something common, it is the respect we inspire. The teams know that we are no longer the same Colo Colo as before.”.