The game ended a couple of minutes ago in the candy box. Now the footballers walk towards the locker room. And there the popular anger does resonate. “Players, do not break the balls, let’s see if they realize that they are playing in Mouth“, sings the xeneize crowd, choosing that chorus that is a classic in situations of complaint. He does not accept that in that temple that beats his team has not been able to defeat the more than humble Deportivo Riestra.
It doesn’t matter what Mouth deserved a little more and turned goalkeeper Ignacio Arce into a figure, with 84% possession, with 23 shots on goal against his rival’s 6. It is also true that he could have lost in the closing if he did not make a great double save. Leandro Brey.
The feeling is that the Xeneize fan has had enough. And he makes it noticeable. The team failed to advance in the Sudamericana. It is very far from the top of the league and today outside the classification zone to the Liberators. The only goal in sight is Argentine Cupin which they are in the semifinals and with the hope of winning it to qualify directly for the highest continental competition.
Fernando Gago generated expectations in his recent arrival as new coach. However, in this cycle that has just started, they have not yet been able to capture a victory. In his debut, he was beaten 0-3 by the weak Tigre. Then he tied with La Plata Gymnastics for the Argentine Cup (He went to the semifinals on penalties, with a historic production from his goalkeeper Leandro Brey, who saved 4 of the 5 penalties that were kicked against him). And this Sunday, 1-1 with Riestra.
Brian Sanchez He scored a nice goal by hitting it against Brey without letting it touch the floor. 15 minutes had passed and Riestra shook the Bombonera. Boca only equalized in the 78th minute, with a timely touch from Edinson Cavani.
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Gago He appealed to a 4-3-3 start, with Agustín Martegani as a link and with Exequiel Zeballos and Brian Aguirre as wingers, all to feed the “9”, Cavani. Of course, at the beginning of the second half, the coach changed. He removed Martegani and included another center forward, Milton Giménez. And Boca searched with four center attackers. Until he found equality.
None of the big five could win on this 19th round of the league. This Sunday, racingwith substitutes (because on Thursday they will play the rematch with Corinthians seeking the final of the Sudamericana), lost 2-1 against Banfield. On Saturday, Independiente had drawn 1-1 with Godoy Cruz and San Lorenzo had lost 0-1 to Independiente Rivadavia. While on Friday River (also with an alternative eleven because on Tuesday they will try to overcome the 0-3 against Atlético Mineiro for the Libertadores) had tied 0-0 with Defensa y Justicia.
The only league leader is Velez, with 38 points. Second is Huracán, which if it beats Central Córdoba today will reach 37 units. Further away, Talleres (with 32), Instituto and Atlético Tucumán (both with 31) appear. The big five are very far from the fight for the title: Racing has 28, River 27, Independiente 26, Boca 25 and San Lorenzo 21.
That none of the greats fight for the championship reflects the mediocrity of a championship of 28 teams, full of mediocrities. Yes, the Argentine tournament is the opposite of the world champion National Team…
