Just disappeared Mouth against modesty Platense delivers more than a few answers. Then, the best xeneize footballer, the one who prevented the defeat from getting worse, shows his face to explain. Sergio Romero speaks and explains: “Unfortunately, in the last time against competing teams. It cost us a little more. At La Bombonera it was not that difficult for us.”
Why is this happening to Boca? Chiquito added: “We want to play in a more attractive way, we have to know that many times we have to get muddy. Sometimes you have to do a dirty job, which doesn’t mean hitting. Sometimes you have to cut at the right moment, use your hands at the right moment, throw long balls when the field is not good. We have to learn and move forward.”
Romero’s analysis is logical. Diego Martínez’s new Boca team will not achieve regularity. In several games he reached a convincing level, with a healthy and strong game development. But suddenly, when ratification is awaited, it suffers major setbacks. Then that’s it. Two or three smiles that feed the illusion. A blow full of doubt… Today the blow was hit by Platense, who beat him 1-0 at Vicente López.
Boca’s collapse was worrying as they barely kicked on goal in the second half. And he played with almost all of his starters, except for the injured Edinson Cavani. Within that dark panorama, there is another alarm: Marcos Rojo. He is the captain, the supreme reference. But due to injuries or suspension he is not playing. Now he was sent off again and very early, 35 minutes into the first half. Their habits are no longer understood. What will Diego Martínez do? “This is not the time to talk or make decisions. We will definitely talk about it during the week,” DT replied.
Platense’s goal was scored by Mateo Pellegrino, the son of Mauricio Pellegrino, a man with a long career in Spanish football as a player and coach, who bid farewell to Cádiz after failing to avoid relegation. The 22-year-old Pellegrino, a center forward, worried Boca permanently and even pushed the ball past the far post to seal the result. Platense deserved to win by a few more goals. We will have to see how Boca’s path continues.
A few hours later, River hosted Tigre at the Monumental and beat him 3-1 with three shouts from Miguel Borja (two from a penalty). Gonzalo Maroni tied it (also from a penalty). Those from Victoria tried to play as equals and caused problems for Martín Demichelis’ team. But the millionaire hierarchy prevailed, marked by the total state of Colombian grace, which in this hat-trick in 2024 added 22 goals in 25 games. With the River shirt he has scored 45 in 87 games. Brutal numbers!
In the first four days of the Argentine league, Boca has only 4 points, the result of one win, one draw and two losses. River is second with 9 units, after three wins and a draw. At the moment, there are two leaders with 10 points: Karera (beat Riestra 1-0 on Saturday) and Talleres (yesterday beat Central Córdoba 4-2). Of course, this fourth date still has a few games left to be played between Monday and Tuesday. There they can also be leaders if Huracán, Unión and Independiente Rivadavia manage to win.
It’s a long championship. It is true that it is just beginning. But in the first sensations, Boca is too unstable and River seems too strong. Time will tell.
Source: La Verdad
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