2023-11-07 14:05:37
After Boca’s defeat once morest Fluminense in the final of the Copa Libertadores, the former player and vice president of the club, Juan Román Riquelme, analyzed the match that was played at the Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and stopped at one of the most controversial points : the expulsion of Frank Fabra, whom he defended and described as “fundamental” in the four years that the xeneize idol has been at the head of the institution.
Regarding the red card to the side 15 minutes before the end of the match, as a result of an attack on a rival of the Brazilian team, Riquelme said that the Colombian arrived at the first training session at the stadium in tears. “Today Frank came to training crying, he got out of his car and walked past crying. Two days passed… He loves our club very much and did a lot to reach the final,” he revealed.
With the expulsion of Fabra, Boca was left with 10 players and was almost unable to take advantage of the numerical superiority that the expulsion of John Kennedy had left it following making it 2-1 in favor of Fluminense. “Things happen in football. For the opponent to score a goal there has to be a mistake on your part and vice versa. If we are going to stay looking at mistakes in football, following three months you have to kick everyone out,” said Román.
The former Diez de Boca also highlighted Fabra’s role on the road to the final and said that “he was the best once morest Racing and once morest Palmeiras”, in the quarterfinals and semis respectively. “The press falls in love with many players, sometimes some of ours, and that’s good, but I don’t watch football like they do. Fabra was fundamental in these four years. He scored one of the most beautiful goals I have seen in my entire life. “He makes mistakes like everyone,” he added.
Román’s analysis of the match at the Maracaná
The club’s vice president acknowledged that “Fluminense was a little better” and that “Boca risked little on the field.” “I analyze it as a fan, but this is how it is. We were very excited and it didn’t happen. The objective was to win the Libertadores,” said Riquelme, who in any case pointed out that the club continues to compete in other competitions, such as in the semifinal of the Argentine Cup, and that they will continue fighting in the local tournament.
“The boys can’t get the game out of their minds since we arrived. It’s normal and it hurts a lot but you have to learn to accept when it’s not your turn to win. That’s how this sport is,” said Román, regarding the attitude of the players in the game. first training session following the fall in Brazil.
In turn, he confirmed Mariano Herrón as interim coach of the blue and gold team. “On Wednesday once morest San Lorenzo we have a very difficult game and the coach will be Mariano Herrón. We wish Jorge Almirón the best in his career but now we have our minds on another objective. We are going to a complicated field and we have to do things well” , stated Riquelme, who did not give further details regarding who will be Almirón’s formal replacement.
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