The Peruvian footballer will not play this weekend, as will Nouhou Tolo. Brian Schmetzer, his technical director, explained the reasons for his decision regarding the national forward.
The last few days have left more than one question about the present and future of Raúl Ruidíaz at Seattle Sounders. In the 3-2 win over Dallas FC, for Major League Soccer (MLS), the national forward was not only in the spotlight for the goal he scored in the 78th minute but also for a reaction he made at the end of the match. This situation would have aroused the discomfort of coach Brian Schmetzer, who confirmed in a press conference that the ‘9’ will not be there this weekend against Chicago Fire, as well as his teammate Nouhou Tolo. In turn, the coach ruled out any discussion with the Peruvian and that this measure had already been discussed internally.
“Just to clarify any headlines or stories about the two players who are not going to be involved in Saturday’s game and it was a decision of mine. It doesn’t stem from any conversation or discussion,” coach Brian Schmetzer confirmed in an impromptu press conference.
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According to the Sounders at Heart portal, this incident occurred at the end of the Seattle Sounders match against FC Dallas. The result was a 3-2 victory for the Peruvian’s squad, but the peculiarity was that he did not celebrate with the rest of his teammates. ‘La Pulga’ quickly headed to the locker room without greeting the audience, a gesture that bothered Schmetzer.
Despite this temporary suspension, the strategist gave words of praise to Ruidíaz: “Today we had a good practice. Raúl, if he wants to play with energy and can show me that he can still score, I want it. He is the club’s historic scorer, he still has a lot of value this season and he is going to make the most of it.”
Since his arrival in 2018 from Monarcas Morelia, Raúl Ruidíaz has been the club’s franchise player and has scored 86 goals: “We have seen Raúl grow, he is a great kid and he is maturing into an adult; he is going to help us in many more games this season and he is going to be here.”
Ruidíaz scored last weekend against FC Dallas at the start of a comeback win (3-2) in the MLS. In total, the Peruvian has scored eight times this season. Now, the big question is whether he can maintain this streak and regain his place in the starting eleven. What is certain is that his performance gave a new boost to his squad, which is looking for the play-offs.
Raúl Ruidíaz is playing his seventh season with the Seattle Sounders. (Photo: AFP)
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It should be remembered that since his last goal, which was in the away win in the Cascadia Classic against the Portland Timbers (May 12), six league games have passed. He was even relegated to the substitute bench due to the bad streak that the former Universitario de Deportes forward had entered.
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2024-06-28 07:57:00
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