About the difficult situation of Rinaldo Cruzado with Alianza Atlético
Rinaldo Cruzado spoke about the difficult situation he has been going through with Alianza Atlético. The Piura team needs to win their match to secure their stay in the top division of Peruvian football. The midfielder revealed that he talks to the team's leaders to face the duel against Municipal calmly.
The risk of relegation
If they do not achieve victory in this last matchday and other teams win, they could fall into the second division of Peruvian football. That is why he assured that all the team's leaders are trying to generate calmness in the team to face this last match with tranquility.
"It is difficult for the young players to experience this (relegation zone) but the older ones try to face it with more calmness. We need to avoid so much pressure at these moments," he said on RPP.
A challenging match against Deportivo Municipal
Also, the 34-year-old footballer mentioned that Deportivo Municipal (his next opponent) has not had a regular campaign during the year, so they will have to approach this match calmly because they know they only depend on themselves.
"Municipal has not had a good campaign and surely they will want to finish the championship on a high note. We have to take that into account and not rush. The maintenance of the category on Saturday will depend solely on us. There will be a lot of expectation," he said.
About the relegation with Alianza Lima in 2020
Finally, Rinaldo Cruzado did not hesitate to recall how difficult his time was with Alianza Lima in 2020, ensuring that he talks with Carlos Ascues and Alberto Rodríguez about that tough campaign they experienced with the blanquiazul team.
"I talk with Carlos Ascues and Alberto Rodríguez about the experience we had last year and the current situation. We always talk about what we went through and try to prevent it from happening again," he concluded.