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1. The context of this Senegal/Peru match was electrifying with the stir caused by a couple CAF/Lekjaa from Morocco who should now adopt a low profile in light of the true champions of Africa on the field, who have nothing to do with declared winners of the CAN on green carpet without a goal yesterday against Ecuador.
Senegal without Sadio Mane, Ilimane Ndiaye and Koulibaly remains primarily a state of mind. Clearly.
Pape Thiaw understands that football is based on solid fundamentals. As a result, even in the absence of 3, 4 or 5 key players, the team manages to play in perfect harmony.
Without excessively forcing their talent in this case.
2. The Great Satisfactions
The Lions were all good in approaching this particular match. The team play was still at its best with effective management of key moments. But it is also necessary to give special credit to highlight the talent of the young player Ibrahima Mbaye. On Jackson’s goal, the purists appreciated the speed, impact, and vision of the Parisian wonder. Mbaye’s well-measured cross, a delightful assist for the Bayern striker, makes him exceptional on the attack front. This highlights the wisdom of Pape Thiaw in giving Ibrahima Mbaye playing time to gain confidence.
To confuse the praises, Ismaila Sarr excelled in managing depth, Gana Gueye controlled the midfield, Krépin Diatta more than ever at the heart of the team, Lamine Camara shining, and Jackson to a lesser extent for his harassment work, selflessness, and striker qualities.
But, it should be noted, the entire group deserves congratulations, especially as the central axis of Niakhaté-Mamadou Sarr was reassuring, and Mory Diaw was in a grace state when the Peruvian attack tried to trouble him.
3. What about the opponent?
Peru, a strong sparring partner who gave us a hard time with beautiful football at the France stadium. A dazzling game reminiscent of the “El Toque” system of the Colombians under Francisco Maturana with players like Carlos Valderrama conducting. A short passing game meant to destabilize the opposing defense.
And these Peruvians troubled the Lions a lot in the ball exits.
In the end, it was a good idea to meet these South Americans. An interesting review of the squad a few days before the epic Senegal/Gambia match scheduled at the Me Abdoulaye Wade stadium.
Mamadou Lamine Diatta
