The Peruvian national team is preparing in great form to be able to defeat Brazil for the first time in a World Cup qualifier, as it has never achieved a victory against the Scratch in this pre-World Cup process.
And it is for this reason that, in the press conference prior to the game at the National Stadium, coach Fernando Diniz was asked about this great advantage that the scratch has, so he mentioned that these past records must be left aside.
"Historically, Peru has never been able to beat Brazil. Do you think that this statistic plays in your favor in this match?" one of the journalists asked, obtaining the response: "Statistics must be thrown back, for tomorrow we have to demand ourselves as much as we can in order to achieve a great performance against Peru".
Similarly, the strategist also referred to the squad managed by Juan Reynoso, stating that they have several very good players who are very supportive when they are on the field.
"Peru is a very strong team, with very good players. We watched different games of Peru, it is a team that plays in different ways. Sometimes they press more, in other games they play a bit more defensively, in some games they play a more supported construction game, in others they play more directly. It is a team that we tried to map, study all the ways of acting to be prepared for tomorrow", he expressed.
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Fernando Diniz affirmed that Brazil is prepared for the game against Peru
Finally, Fernando Diniz highlighted that the Brazilian national team is prepared for an offensive or defensive game from Peru. "We expect both situations (whether it is an attacking or defensive game). Peru played differently in the games we watched. In some games, they waited more, in others they were more pressing. And we have to be prepared for all scenarios," he said.