The Copa Libertadores, that obsession that pursues 18 years ago, today is a dagger in the heart xeneize. And while the tournament begins to develop without its presence, Boca Lidia with your own problems. Among that mixture of nostalgia and frustration for not participating in the maximum continental event, the team tries to rebuild its image at domestic level. And although it came from a sentence of six wins in the Opening Tournament, To the first defeat the questions for Fernando Gago.
In the recent press conference, after the fall by 2 to 0 against Newell’s in Rosario, the coach did not dodged criticism about the performance of his team. “It was a very bad game, we did not find the way. I do not take it as a setback of five lockers. Neither before were so good nor now so bad. We played badly and we did not have the game or the duels won, ”he admitted, recognizing the shortcomings exhibited in the Independence Park. The team showed defensive weaknesses, had no creativity in attack and returned to suffer the casual Navas.
The ball stopped! Lollo won from above and put the 2-0 of the Newell’s of the Ogro to Gago’s mouth.
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“I am not worried. We continue to fight and we must think about what is coming,” Gago emphasized. These statements reflect the position of a technician who, despite the stumbling blocks, seeks to keep the focus in the long term. However, The patience of the fans and the demand of the mouth world do not always accompany their vision. Without going any further, on social networks it was the axis of criticism.
Gago could not appeal to the eleven of memory because of the absence of Carlos Palacios, who added tensions. The Chilean steering wheel, one of the outstanding additions of the last passenger market, remained in the eye of the storm after absenting Monday after a free weekend in which he traveled to Santiago. The coach took a firm position by excluding it from the list of summoned for the duel against Newell’s, justifying their decision with a clear message: “There are rules since the beginning of the year that must be met; players have it clear.” This measure generated a break with the football council. One of its members, Mauricio Serna, warned that the trans -Andean had communicated with them to warn that he had lost flight.
Gago is in permanent evaluation. After all, the elimination in phase 2 of the Libertadores at the hands of Alianza Lima marked a hard blow for the institution, since it was not only outside the international contest par excellence; Also, from the South American Cup. A day after the fall in penalties against Peruvians, satellites Juan Román Riquelme slid that he would stop being the coach. Moreover, they gave him departure date against Rosario Central.
The team chained victories, reached the top of zone A and the noise was placated. Until Sunday, when the reproaches flourished again, just when River, Racing and company begin to travel the Copero Coto Bordras outside. There were deficiencies in the second balls-which resulted in the first Rosario goal-and in the stopped ball-which resulted in the second red and black cry-but also a scheme (4-3-1-2) to which Cristian Fabbiani found him the return and in which he did not yield-once more-Alan Velasco. 10 million dollars were paid for the former footballer of Independiente and Atlanta United, but so far he did not give the size.
The number of injured players throughout the Gago cycle also pressure the coaching staff. Should we lower loads in the middle of a tight calendar? The tears abounded and it is clear that the Spanish was not one hundred percent to play in Rosario.
The stumble against Alianza Lima in La Bombonera left injuries that still do not finish healing. Will they causing themselves with an Olympic return that allows you to win a new star and qualify for the Liberators of 2026? On Sunday, against Barracas Central on the shores of the Riachuelo, it will be Another key shock. Like all since Boca was founded, 120 years ago.