The Uruguayan-Peruvian winger spoke about the signing of “Aladino” by the “intimate”, as well as the current situation of the team and a possible call for the “bicolor”. (Video: Radio Ovation)

Lima Covenant It is the team that has concluded the most senior contracts in the current Ligue 1 transfer market. And it is that this season its objective is not only to go in search of the triple national championship, but also to transcend in Copa Libertadores, attempting a qualification for the round of 16. But when it looked like the campus was closed, the signature of Christian Cueva in the absence of an official announcement. In this line, Gabriel Costa He underlined her arrival and the importance she has on national soil.

“I’m happy for him and to be able to play with him again. We all know what kind of player Christian is. He comes to add and I’m happy for him. Obviously, this means a lot for the club and for the country. It will give a lot of hierarchy to the team”, were his first words to the press who approached the team. ‘Alliance’ at Jorge Chavez International Airport.

And it is that the direction ‘Blue and white’, with José Bellina at the helm, decided to take advantage of the economic income he received thanks to last year’s national title and direct access to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores to build the best team possible. . Carlos Zambrano, Santiago García, Pablo Sabbag, Andrés Andrade, Bryan Reyna and Gabriel Costa himself invited their fans to dream big.

However, the same sporting director had left the door open to a possible incorporation of Christian Cueva, which eventually happened. The midfielder reportedly settled his situation with Pachuca and Santos due to an unpaid debt, and the club ‘narrow’ agreed with Al-Fateh to loan the player for six months.

In this way, Lima Covenant It will have a national team and foreign players who, with the exception of Andrade who is still in debt, performed very well during the first days of Ligue 1. ‘Aladdin’ He will try to be the creator of the game that allows us to make a qualitative leap so that the triumphs become customary.

Gabriel Costa and Christian Cueva played together for Alianza Lima in 2014 and 2015. (Club Alianza Lima)
Gabriel Costa and Christian Cueva played together for Alianza Lima in 2014 and 2015. (Club Alianza Lima)

One of the problems that Gabriel Costa treated was the quality of the footballers he has Lima Covenant Currently. “We have a good team, we have to keep demonstrating, keep preparing, improving a lot of things. But we are happy with the way the results are going,” he commented.

Similarly, the former Colo Colo footballer gave his opinion on the team’s positive journey ‘Victorian’, in which he racked up three straight wins. “You have to prepare and focus on whatever is coming. We are preparing to face the matches in the best way. Opportunities are presented to us, so we must continue to take advantage of them. Get ready for the next game which is going to be fun because we are going to play it at home and we have to be focused,” he said.

With the exception of the defeat obtained against Sporting Cristal by ‘walk over’ (due to the conflict of television rights), Lima Covenant he was able to string together three victories in a row: 2-0 against Sport Boys, 2-1 against Universitario de Deportes and 1-0 against UTC. After that, he sits in fourth place in the Opening tournament with nine points.

Pablo Sabbag celebrating his goal against UTC with Gabriel Costa, who favored him with his off-the-ball move.  (Lima Alliance)
Pablo Sabbag celebrating his goal against UTC with Gabriel Costa, who favored him with his off-the-ball move. (Lima Alliance)

Finally, the ‘Gabi’ was consulted on the possibility of integrating Juan Reynoso’s list for the Peruvian team and he had this answer: “You always have to be prepared and I am. I focus on what Alianza is and the time will come to ask myself if I have the opportunity to be in the national team”.

The last time that Gabriel Costa was summoned to ‘bicolor’ It was when the coach was still Ricardo Gareca. Specifically, in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Australia. And even if he was not one of those who participated in this celebration, he was with the delegation.

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