‘Toñito’ Gonzales: "Quispe, don't get dizzy, at 22 years old I was already captain in 'U' with Reynoso."

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"Quispe took off the blindfold, he is no longer young. He is assuming the responsibility of being in the biggest club in the country. The adornments should be left outside. He should think about what it cost him to get to Universitario, not get carried away, and take on his responsibility. At twenty-two years old, 'Cabezón' Reynoso had already given me the captain's armband at 'U'," said the former player to number '36' of Universitario de Deportes.

The criticism of his former teammate Edison Flores by a sector of the fans was also a topic of discussion. "Don't put all the weight on 'Orejas', he came to make 'U' champion, but there are also national team players in the team. 'Orejas', Polo, and Carvallo are the most representative. They have the ability to move the team forward. There is hierarchy and DNA, those who come from outside have to make triple the effort. Against Cristal there was no margin for error, it got complicated, but there are still games to play," he added.

Asked about the good footballing moment of Chilean Rodrigo Ureña, he said: "He is winning over the fans, he is a good player, but he has to appear more in the crucial moments. Universitario players have always been characterized in his position."

In another moment, the former player referred to the criticism of the fans towards his former champion coach at Universitario and current coach of the 'team of all', Juan Máximo Reynoso: "They criticized Gareca in the first few matches too. They have to understand that this is a process, we have to give Juan confidence, from the press, fans, everyone. He is a good coach. We shouldn't rush into this situation."

Then, he defended the 'Pulga' Ruidíaz, who is blamed for neglecting the marking of Marquinhos in Brazil's goal. "The mark was lost by Abram, people don't delve into the details. It's a shared mistake. There are many details in a single action. We have to support, whether you like it or not, everybody contributes. Tomorrow he will end up being the hero of the Eliminatory."

Currently, former player Antonio Gonzales is constantly training on technical fundamentals related to football and is always willing to help Universitario de Deportes.

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