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He entered the complement stage, and as usual, Pablo Míguez was a guarantee in the defense of Alianza Lima: he formed a good partnership with Santiago García, another standout in Guillermo Salas' team. That detail, and his countless battles in derbies, allowed the 'Cotorra' to analyze the victory against Sport Boys and, of course, what the match against Universitario de Deportes this Sunday at the Monumental stadium will be like.
"We played a good match, and it is important to win to face what is coming next weekend against Universitario," assured the naturalized Peruvian defender. Note that the 'íntimos' imposed themselves on the 'rosados' with goals from Hernán Barcos and Pablo Sabbag (in round 3, they lost to Sporting Cristal by walkover: they did not show up due to the handling of TV rights by the FPF).
Pablo Míguez didn't only mention the victory achieved at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium: "We are starting, and it was important to win at home. Now, one of the most transcendental matches of the year awaits us, which is the derby, and as visitors. We hope to arrive in the best way."
Precisely, regarding the match with 'los merengues', the defender said that "it is a special match, and we are going to live it that way, playing it with everything. We want to play a good match at the Monumental." He also added: "It is motivating to have this squad, it is broad. We want to compete, and next weekend is a good test for that."
Guillermo Salas on the derby
Alianza Lima prevailed over Sport Boys 2-0 at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium, for matchday 4 of the Liga 1. The blanquiazul team started their path with a victory, and this time they did it with all their fans in La Victoria. Guillermo Salas, the coach, talked about this result and also referred to the challenge of the next match: they will face Universitario de Deportes.
"The first match is always difficult, the performance will improve. It takes time for them to get to know each other. We faced a difficult opponent who doesn't let you play. The matches against Boys are always like that, they don't give you space. The match was very frictioned. The team gained confidence, and the goal of tranquility came," he said.
"From today (yesterday) we start thinking about the derby rival, which is Universitario," added the popular 'Chicho' in a press conference about what will be the first edition of the Peruvian football derby in matchday 5 of the Liga 1.
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