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A total of 19 shots from Paraguay, the second team that shot the most times at the opposing goal behind the next opponent, Brazil (21). But the '1' of the Bicolor was there, accompanied by the posts, to keep the national goal at zero. His performance was worth being chosen into the ideal team designed by SofaScore, the statistics-focused website.
In these hours when Jorge Barraza himself, a prestigious Argentine journalist who is a columnist for this newspaper, places Gallese at the level of Pato Fillol or Iker Casillas, two world champions; we contacted César Baena, the goalkeeper coach of Orlando City, his club, to learn the secrets of the Peruvian goalkeeper to always be our figure.
"Pedro Gallese was immense, as we say here, he grows when things get tough.He proved he is one of the three best goalkeepers in South America, he began saying and then highlighted an aspect that the goalkeeper has been improving: "He improved or perfected his aerial duels here, because the MLS is a league that crosses many balls," he added.
"During the weekly microcycle, we dedicate two days to working on aerial play so that he could win duels against forwards.Don't be surprised if Gallese is in Europe at any time," he added. A statement that everyone is repeating these days: Pedro has the level of European football, perhaps his nationality conditions him.
6 saves
2 close-range saves
2 clearances
100% shots saved
Source: SofaScore
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Close to reaching one hundred matches with the national team (he will play his 99th match against Brazil if nothing goes wrong -hopefully not!-). Today, at 33 years old, he is one of the captains. He is the leader under the three posts of a World Cup generation. And he doesn't feel the pressure of being so. "For us, he is the best goalkeeper in the MLS and he shows it every game. When we decided to bring him in 2020, Óscar Ibañez always told me that he is a very complete goalkeeper and an excellent professional, with leadership that influences everyone," concluded Baena exclusively to El Comercio.
On Tuesday against Brazil, an opponent that just scored five goals against Bolivia, the entire Peru will entrust themselves to 'San Pedro' Gallese's hands, the bicolor hero who uses a different shirt than his teammates, but who defends his goal with his life if necessary.