Celta de Vigo's coach highlighted Renato Tapia's level: "He is playing at a different pace".

Despite the fact that the Peruvian National Team had a quite discreet performance in their last two friendly matches against Germany and Morocco, one of the few standouts was Renato Tapia . The national midfielder started in both matches and showed that he is an undisputed player for Juan Reynoso 's scheme, due to his deployment, hierarchy, and determination to compete for every ball.

This did not go unnoticed by his coach at Celta de Vigo, Carlos Carvalhal, who valued the improvement he has had since his return from the European appointment with the 'Blanquirroja'. The 'Cabezón' was important in the last 2-2 against Almería, where he came on in the second half, and he will probably add minutes again this Friday when they visit Sevilla.

"Renato Tapia is a very good player, a national team player, with experience, with a lot of capability. Since he came back from his national team, he's playing at a different rhythm, at a higher rhythm than he was training," said the Portuguese coach in the last press conference prior to the match against Sevilla.

He also added how important Renato Tapia is for his game plan. "These two matches of the Peruvian national team have been very good for him (Tapia). He has our full confidence. He brings consistency, game, technique, in aerial balls, long balls," he pointed out.

The Peruvian National Team is focused on having a good start in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and for that, they will need their top referents to be in their best moment. That's why it's important for Renato Tapia, key in the midfield, to continue earning praise and performing well in Spanish football.

When will Renato Tapia play again for Celta de Vigo?

Celta de Vigo is ninth in the standings of LaLiga Santander with thirty-five points, which have been obtained in nine victories, eight draws, and ten defeats in twenty-seven matchdays played. They are currently nine points away from the qualification zone for an international tournament, so they are obliged to defeat Sevilla when they face each other this Friday, April 7th, starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán stadium.

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