Given this reality, the La Plata team has no options in front of a stadium full of fans who take the Copa Libertadores as a contest in which “Pincha”, by tradition and history, must be the protagonist without accepting another role.
Students had a moment of great level in the season, in the League Cup and the group stage of the Liberatorswith a game based on constant pressure, great power in the air, with the Uruguayan defender Augustine Roger as a leader, and firepower on offense with the ball stopped from Fernando Zuquiand the goals of Boselli Y Leandro Diaz.
However, he decreased in his game, he misses a player like Gustavo Del Prete that uneven as extreme and was sold to Cougars of Mexicoand injuries have also affected him, in values such as Rogel, Noguera, Boselli Y Diaz.
Paranaenseled by an “old fox” as Luiz Felipe Scolariworld champion with Brazil in Japan-Korea 2002could not with “Pincha” in his stadium and now he knows that he will have to withstand a constant attack and be very intelligent on the counter.
Scolari could play with three central defenders (Colombian Nicolas Hernandez, Pedro Henrique Y Thiago Heleno) with the aim of counteracting the aerial game of Estudiantes and in the offensive it is probable the presence of a “little jewel”, Victor Roqueonly 17 years old.
It will be a tense night in the new and attractive La Plata stadium, Students will have to go for everything, but Paranaensefourth in the Brazilian eight units from the pointer palm treeshe will be crouched waiting for his chance.
The match was played last week in Curitiba finished tied without goals, therefore the winner of the match will advance to the semifinals, where they will play against palm treeswho last night eliminated Atletico Mineiro in Saint Paul.
In the event of a tie, the team will be defined by shots from the penalty spot.
At what time do Estudiantes vs Athlético Paranaense play?
Start time: 21.30
Where to watch Estudiantes vs Athlético Paranaense
TV: Fox Sports.
formations
Students from La Plata: Mariano Andújar; Leonardo Godoy, Agustín Rogel, Jorge Morel, Luciano Lollo and Emmanuel Más; Manuel Castro, Jorge Rodríguez and Fernando Zuqui; Pablo Piatti and Leandro Diaz. DT: Ricardo Zielinski.
Athletico Paranaense: Bento; Nicolás Hernández, Pedro Henrique and Thiago Heleno; Abner and Khellven; Hugo Moura, Fernandinho and Alex Santana or David Terans; Vitor Roque and Pablo. DT: Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Referee: Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
Court: Students of La Plata.
Source: Ambito
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