This Sunday, February 18, a new classic of Peruvian football will be played. Although both teams will go out to seek victory with their own weapons, it is Universitario who has a little more pressure since the match will be played at the Monumental and has the precedent of the 4-1 defeat suffered last season.
At least that's how this multi-champion with a cream shirt sees it, who was clear with Carlos Compagnucci's squad. The obligation is to win against Alianza Lima, there is no other result.
"It is always taken into account because they are points that are lost and at the end of the championship, you may lack them. Now you don't feel it because it's just beginning, but still. Especially because they are points that Universitario could have won for what was done on the field", said Paolo Maldonado, former player of the 'U' and an authoritative voice to speak about these types of games.
"Alianza is doing quite well. They lost their first game by W.O., but the classics are different matches and it will surely be a complicated match", he added for Radio Ovación.
Paolo Maldonado puts all the pressure on Universitario for the classic against Alianza Lima
The former midfielder was emphatic that Universitario has more pressure for being the home team and for having the fans. Although that doesn't mean that Alianza Lima will be able to play their game.
It should be noted that Paolo Maldonado was champion with the 'U' in the 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, and 2000 seasons and champion of the Sudamericana Cup with Cienciano in the memorable 2003 campaign.