Purely naturally, with authority, transmitting his experience, Ander Herrera excited on Wednesday (early morning on Thursday in Spain) in his debut in Mouth. It is true that it was only 55 minutes and against a modest rival from the third division, to whom the xeneizes in a great gesture gave all the clothing after the game. However, it is also true that the Basque knew how to make his 35 years and the wisdom he gathered in a career as rich as it was long weigh. Mouth I needed a player like that in midfield.
Ander fulfilled his dream of playing in Mouth handling the ball with class, with ease. He regulated every situation. He knew when to pause and when to accelerate with a deep pass. He played one touch in multiple situations. He painted pleasant turns…
The statistics of Ander Herrera They are more than eloquent. In 55 minutes, he made 93 percent of the 67 passes he attempted; He only missed 5. He was the player with the most precise passes, 4 deep ones and a delicious, first-class one, which opened the play for the second goal. Minutes after that delivery, before the second half began, Boca posted a photo of the midfielder in a passing situation on its official networks and wrote: “Oh my God!”
They committed 3 infractions to Ander Herrera and recovered 4 balls. It was not a huge match, but it was overly correct and exuded hierarchy. A different player for a football in which there is plenty of tension and muscle.
On the other hand, the former Athletic gave some scenes of absolute leadership, giving instructions, ordering and also advising, for example, a young man of immense talent who played his second game in Mouth precisely as a midfield partner. Yes, the hug he gave Camilo Rey Domenech (18 years old) was typical of a wise father.
Mouth not only exhibited the debut of Ander Herrera. The defender also made its debut Ayrton Costa and the Chilean midfielder Carlos Palacioswho rounded off an interesting production. Perhaps it was the first sign of a duo in the midfield that over time will set a trend for the xeneizes: Ander from further back, Palaces connecting the midfielders with the forwards.
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The game turned out to be a formality Mouth against a team like Argentino de Monte Maíz, located in a town in Córdoba with only 8,000 inhabitants, on the verge of amateurism. There was a difference in hierarchy as abysmal as it was logical, although Mouth It was missing several headlines, including Edinson Cavani and Marcos Rojo.
Anyway, to Mouth It was difficult for them to break the tie and they made it 5-0 with two scoring bursts. The first in added time of the initial stage, when he managed to hit two screams via Exequiel Zeballos and Miguel Merentiel. And the second came in the final stretch, in minutes 88, 90 and 03, through de Lucas Janson, Milton Giménez and Kevin Zenón.
On Sunday, Boca and Ander Herrera They will have a much more demanding test. It will be time for the first chapter of the Apertura Tournament, in La Bombonera and against a difficult team in the First Division, Argentinos Juniors. The Basque sensation, then, will face a more complex scenario. For now, he has already triggered multiple illusions. To reaffirm them.
