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In Copa Libertadores, the Paraguayan defenders are an absolute guarantee and the numbers clearly support it. Let Gustavo Gómez (28) say it, Palmeiras captain and leader who reached continental glory twice in less than a year. The official account of Conmebol Libertadores on Twitter released a striking statistical data in relation to the last five editions of the competition (2017-2021).

Among the defenders who had the most clearances were two compatriot defenders, one of them from the National Team. Precisely Gómez, the captain of the red and white is in second place with a total of 193 clearances, behind Gromel de Grêmio who heads the list with 234 clearances. The difference is that the Palmeiras captain played in the prestigious continental tournament starting in 2018, while the Grêmio leader was there since 2017.

Another who marked his presence with our flag is the defender Luis Cardozo (31), who has been in Libertad since 2015 and has been a regular in the Libertadores for the last 5 years. “Lucho” is in fourth place, with a total of 163 defensive clearances and shares place with Carlos Izquierdoz of Boca Juniors, who has the same amount.

???? The players with the most clearances in the last 5 years of CONMEBOL #Liberators!

???????? The ranking is headed by Pedro Geromel, from @Guild, champion in 2017. pic.twitter.com/GQ53MI2vqM

— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) January 14, 2022

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The Uruguayan goalkeeper, Rodrigo Muñoz, expressed his joy at renewing with Cerro Porteño. When it seemed that he had already completed his cycle in Barrio Obrero, an express request from the coach, Francisco Arce, changed the situation and made it possible for him to continue in the “Ciclón”.

“It’s a very big feeling, very nice, it’s a club that demands a lot from you, but at the same time you also enjoy it, so this year we’re going for more,” he said in a video published by the Barça institution.

The ‘Popi’ also explained the reasons that led him to continue in the “Capital of Feeling”, even knowing that the owner, a priori, will be Jean Paulo Fernandes. Among other things, he valued the loyalty of the club even in difficult moments such as his delicate injury.

“Because of the great group that there is and the issue of the fans that always have a lot of support and also that it is a great club, happy to continue here. These three years have been very good, very nice. The objectives are the same as always, when You are in a big club like this, you have to go for everything. In all the tournaments that come our way, we are going to go out and win them”, he warned.

“Very happy to renew with this great club that in the most difficult moment of my career I trust and was by my side, today I ratify it by renewing my contract. I only have words of thanks and tell you that I am going to leave everything wherever I am to defend these colors,” he said.

Far from thinking about retirement, Rodrigo Muñoz still feels very sane and intends to continue fighting for important things with Cerro Porteño.

“Proud of what I’ve been doing, for what my career is, I think I feel valid, for something I’m still in the club, so we’re here for another year,” he warned.

“Tell the fans of Cerro to continue supporting as they have done every year, that we know they will continue with us and that this year we are going for more, because we have very nice challenges ahead,” he remarked.

“Happy to be here, this year we are going for more” ????????????

???? Interview with our goalkeeper Rodrigo “Popi” Muñoz, who continues as a player of the Barrio Obrero Cyclone ???? pic.twitter.com/hBYsSJ7eS3

– Club Cerro Porteño (@CCP1912oficial) January 14, 2022

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The coach of the Albirroja, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, was consulted about the poor offensive image that Paraguay left in the first games under his technical direction. The Argentine DT assured that the numbers exposed on that match are not real and that his team was much better than Chile and Colombia.

Although the statistics do not lie and indicate that Paraguay had only three direct shots on goal in the last two games, Barros Schelotto said that this is not the case and his team was very good in both games.

Although La Albirroja only got 1 point against Chile (defeat at home) and Colombia (goalless draw away), the coach of the Guaraní team believes that Paraguay had a good game, “even” against La Roja, but in his opinion, It was better than Reinaldo Rueda’s team.

“I don’t think they are real numbers. Against Chile it was an even game where both Chile didn’t have scoring chances. Even only Chile had a shot that Antony took from outside the goal. We had a shot on the post. It was an even game” , said the coach about the first game that Paraguay lost at home, starring in a lousy offensive game.

He often also referred to the duel against Colombia, in which, according to him, La Albirroja was better and generated much more. “I think that in both games, we had clearer arrivals than the rival and I am concerned about the result, offensively, defensively. We have had much clearer chances than those Colombia had“, he assured.

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