On the night of last Thursday, September 21, the Athletico Paranaense achieved an impressive victory over the International At the Ligga Arena, with an exciting 2×1 score. The match was valid for the 24th round of the 2023 Brazilian Championship.
However, even with the beautiful goals noted by the steering wheel Erick and Alex Santana, the injury of the talented centroavante Vitor Roque stole the scene and became the topic of the biggest discussion among the fervent fans of Hurricane since the final whistle.
During yesterday afternoon, Friday, September 22nd, the Athletico Paranaense issued an official statement confirming the syndesmosis ligament injury on the right ankle of the promising attacker. Uncertainty hovers over his possible return to the lawns, as there is a chance that shirt 9 will return only in the 2024 season.
Since then, the crowd has been involved in a heated debate about who would be the best option to fill the vacuum left by the red-black gunner. Among the main candidates are Pablo, William Moude, Romulus and Luciano Arriagada.
Of course, Pablo emerges as the likely favorite to choose interim coach Wesley Carvalho. His tactical discipline, along with his ability to move and intense pressure after losing possession of the ball, make him a solid option. However, it is important to note that its finishing power has been an area to be worked on.
On the other hand, William Moustache has an unquestionable technical quality and ability to conclude, but his concern with frequent injuries raises doubts about his ability to face a sequence of departures with great physical wear.
Among the fervent red-black fans, many are enthusiastic about Chilean Luciano Arriagada. However, the technical committee seems to agree that the talented shirt 32 still requires adjustments to adapt to the technical, tactical and physical demands of Brazilian football.
Faced with this panorama, the Romulus attacker emerges as an extremely interesting alternative. He stood out as a centre forward during the 2022 Paranaense Championship, winning artillery by Hurricane. Its imposing height of 1.92m provides an imposing physical presence in the opposing area.
Tactically, the 35 shirt demonstrated its versatility during the 2022 Paranaense Championship, becoming an offensive reference that moves with intelligence, contributing to the construction of the plays and opening spaces for their companions to reach the opposing area from behind.
Finally, Romulus is a young attacker with considerable potential to be exploited, not yet having reached his technical peak, unlike Pablo. It is important to mention that your economic rights are linked to Athletico ParanaenseUnlike Willian Moustache.
