See LDU X-ray, Santos rival in the Libertadores round of 16 | Saints

The game, decisively, has unfavorable elements for the Fish. One of them is the altitude of 2,850 meters in the Ecuadorian capital. The delegation arrived in the city last Sunday afternoon and has already trained for a rapid adaptation of the athletes.

– The difference is brutal from sea level to 2,850 meters, where we are. For example, when you hit, if you (goalkeeper) go out with the ball, you can’t get there. The preference of this adaptation is to study this time on the ball. You can get a little speed, get a feel for the timing of the ball, which is essential. The difficulties here are increasing – said Arzul, Santos goalkeeping coach.

But not only that. On the other hand, Peixe will face a rival who is packed in the Ecuadorian Championship and arrives with morals to the knockout stages of the Libertadores: he beat São Paulo and Binacional and advanced along with River Plate in the “group of death” of continental competition. .

Next, the ge analyzes the moment of the Ecuadorian selection.

LDU won the first round of the Ecuadorian Championship and, in the second, it ranks second, with 17 points, just one point behind the leader Emelec.

In total, adding the two rounds, the LDU has 16 wins, four draws and four losses in the competition. And the good time is not limited to the national championship.

In Libertadores, the club is coming off a good campaign. In the group stage they beat São Paulo and qualified for the second round in group D, with 12 points, only one below River. There were four victories and two defeats.

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The star and top scorer of the team is Martínez Borja. Between the Libertadores and the Ecuadorian Championship, the forward has 22 goals in the season, two of them in continental competition. Its main characteristics are the physical imposition and the good aerial game.

The forward should start this Tuesday and could bring complications to the Santos defense, in the absence of Luan Peres, one of the most common defenders of the squad in the competition. He tested positive for Covid-19 and does not face LDU. The defense must be formed by Lucas Veríssimo and Luiz Felipe.

Another warning sign for Santos is in the goal. With João Paulo also positive for Covid-19, it will be up to John to stop the experienced Martinez’s kicks. The young goalkeeper, however, will make his debut in the Libertadores, and only his third game as a professional.

In the defensive sector, Adrian Gabbarini, 35, is also one of the team’s highlights. The Argentine goalkeeper usually wears the captain’s armband and is in charge of maintaining the balance between the youngest and most experienced players in the squad.

Coach Pablo Repetto did not spare the players in the last “test” before the game against Santos on Tuesday. LDU entered with maximum force to face the City of Guayaquil, for the Ecuadorian Championship, but it was tied 1 to 1. The goal was scored by Jhojan Julio.

For the match against Peixe na Libertadores, the Uruguayan, runner-up of the Libertadores for Independiente del Valle in 2016, will have to arm his team in a 4-2-3-1 scheme to attack and 4-4-2 to defend.

But regardless of the tactical disposition of the players on the field, LDU has one main characteristic acting in their stadium, and it should be a problem for Santos: the team exploits the altitude of 2,850m and generally imposes a lot of speed on their game to suffocate opponents. .

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The Ecuadorian team will have to explore the speed of the tips Muñoz and Marcos Caicedo and the infiltrations of the full-backs Pelarza and Cristian Cruz to “populate” the Peixe area and apply pressure from the first minutes.

However, if LDU continues with its level of play, Santos may have an advantage in the match. Due to not having many variations in its game system, the Ecuadorian team suffers against rivals who demand a lot from their defensive sector, as happened against São Paulo and River Plate.

With that, Marinho and Soteldo can take advantage of the counterattack to try to surprise the Quito team. Without Cuca, still under medical attention after recovering from Covid-19, the team will once again be led by assistant Marcelo Fernandes.