Tapia disappears before Gareca

In early February Edward Coudet showed his discomfort with the coaching staff of the Peruvian team. The Chacho assured that Celta looked like “a mechanical workshop” that set up Renato Tapia for the pivot to play with his country’s team. Since then, the Lima footballer has not been a starter again and this day he did not even have any minutes. At Wanda Metropolitano He was just another spectator, just like his coach.

Ricardo Garecathe technician of ‘The White-red’traveled this week to see in situ the evolutions of Tapia and the striker Gianluca Lapadulawho plays in the Benevento from Serie A Italian. In the case of the Celtic, she crossed the pond in vain. The midfielder’s lack of playing time worries his coach when there is one month left for Peru to seek qualification for the World Cup in the last two days of the South American league.

Untouchable for both Oscar Garcia as for Coudet in his first season in VigoTapia lost his place in the eleven at the start of 2022. Fran Beltran He advanced it in Chacho’s plans, which until this day had always used him as a spare. However, yesterday this routine was not followed and For the first time since joining Celta, he followed a match entirely from the bench.

The role of Peru’s captain in Celta has been limited to jumping onto the pitch in the second half to strengthen the midfield when his team’s result is favourable. This condition was not met Athletic. The ‘rojiblancos’ went ahead in the first half and Coudet opted to bring on offensive players to seek a draw. Nolito, Thiago Galhardo and Augusto Solari They were the reserves chosen as a shock by the Argentine coach.

Two other internationals did not participate in the Olívica defeat against the current LaLiga champion: Jeison Murillo (which is no longer any kind of novelty) and Orbelin Pineda. Coudet’s decision not to have the Mexican attacker was not surprising either. The Metropolitan match was played six days after ‘El Maguito’ annoyed Chacho in his debut with Celta.