Boca plays more than River, although it may not be as much

They seem to be the same as before, but they are not. While Diego Martínez all played in Boca, Marcelo Gallardo He is starting a new story as River coach and is committed to showing that his superclassic specialty remains intact. The biggest match in Argentine football is played, in the league, this Saturday from 9:00 pm, Spanish time. It’s at Bombonera. It’s a tempting proposition.

The standings show them to be nearly equal, with 21 points and 9 behind comfortable leader Vélezwith 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses and with 19 goals scored. There is only a slight difference in the goals against: the millionaires scored 11 and the xeneizes got 14. Of course, the facts of Boca and River do not line up with the numbers indicated by the Argentine league.

Boca arrived at a delicate moment

The moment of xeneizes is delicate. They are involved in unknowns of all kinds. Prematurely and unexpectedly eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana, with alarming soccer cyclothymia and no defining game line, Coach Diego Martínez risks his continuation in the Superclásico. It looks like he won’t be fighting the La Bombonera loss against River. Furthermore, it also comes more than asking experienced goalkeeper Sergio Romero, responsible for two goals in last agonizing classic loss against Racing.

River trusts everything in the Copa Libertadores

Millionaires are all hope and illusion. They changed coaches very recently, they recovered to the legendary Marcelo Gallardothey strengthened the team with a couple of international level players (Germán Pezzella, Marcos Acuña, Maximiliano Meza and Fabricio Bustos) and they corrected the course. El Muñeco took advantage of the recent break due to the double date of FIFA, he did deep physical work and the team has since been more explosive. This is how they beat an Atlético Tucumán team that was fighting well at the top at the weekend. So on Tuesday he traveled to Chile and in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals he drew with Colo Colo in a heated match.

Cavani is back

Boca will get back some crucial pieces that didn’t play in several games: Luis Advincula, Marcos Rojo and Edinson Cavani. In this way, Diego Martínez will be able to approach the perfect team configuration. The biggest question there is how the Uruguayan star, who has not played since August 15, will return since the first leg against Cruzeiro.

River’s lineup boils down to a giant dilemma. It comes conditioned by the Libertadores, the great goal, its fascination. While he played in the week for the Cup and on Tuesday he will do it again to get qualification for the semifinals, Gallardo will check until the last minute who will play in the Superclásico and who will rest. The priority is the rematch in Colo Colo, because it will mark the year. Losing to Boca won’t be dramatic…

Round the River

In this context, the most likely thing is that Manika will include a ‘mix’. For the interpreters, they have to wait a while before the game. Paulo Díaz will definitely play, suspended from continental competition. There are many strong substitute surnames (Manuel Lanzini, Franco Mastantuono, Facundo Colidio, Adam Bareiro, Federico Gattoni, Milton Casco, Enzo Díaz), even if everyone has no credible news.

Boca and River are playing. Whoever wins will continue to dream in the league. Whoever loses will be too far out of contention for the title. They seem to be the same as before, but they are not. Diego Martínez played it all. Marcelo Gallardo, in this new phase, wants to show that his superclassical specialty remains intact.

Possible lineups

La Bombonera, 9:00 pm

Boca Juniors: Sergio Romero; Cristian Lema, Aaron Anselmino, Marcos Rojo; Luis Advíncula, Cristian Medina, Pol Fernández, Kevin Zenón, Lautaro Blanco; Miguel Merentiel and Edinson Cavani.
coaches: Diego Martínez.

River Plate: Franco Armani Fabricio Bustos, González Pírez, Paulo Díaz, Enzo Díaz; Santiago Simón, Rodrigo Villagra, Nicolás Fonseca, Manuel Lanzini; Facundo Colidio and Adam Bareiro.
coaches: Marcelo Gallardo.
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Referee: Nicolás Ramírez.