Alliance of Lima scored four consecutive wins after beating Cusco FC 2-0 at Matute Stadium. Santiago García opened the scoring and also scored his first goal with the blue and white jersey. The 34-year-old defender has earned a place in ‘Chicho ‘Salas’ and is one of the most experienced in the squad, having played his football in Europe and other teams in South America.
Exactly, in a recent interview, the defender spoke about the situation at the different stages of the League 1. Santiago Garcia He did not hide his opinion and criticized some sports facilities. He even compared them to those of Chilean football.
“In terms of structure, the league still has a lot to grow. If you put Chile in context, the vast majority of stadiums, almost 80%, in the first division are super prepared, we could say ‘modern’, with their good armored structure (…) Here, from what I see and from what they tell me, there are structures that are missing or a bit basic, “he told Ovación Radio.
Santiago García at football level
“Here I find a lot of technical players with quality. In other leagues it was much more physical. That draws my attention a lot. In terms of structure, the league still has a lot to grow,” he said.
Santiago Garcia on Claudio Pizarro
at a different time, Santiago garcia reveals that he spoke Claudio Pizarro, whom he met during his time at Werder Bremen.
“When he found out I was coming to Lima, he offered me any kind of help, but I always had good comments from the club,” he concluded.