2024-03-09 04:46:56
At the Academy there is one more practice before the classic with Boca, but this Friday the coach made a couple of variations that may be indications of what he plans to visit the Bombonera this Sunday, from 9:30 p.m. Regarding the 1-0 defeat once morest Sarmiento, in the Racing formation that he put together prior to the game with Boca, the coach made three modifications, one due to injury, another tactical and the remaining one for a player who was loaded. In short, Leonel Miranda, Juan Nardoni and Maximiliano Salas entered.
In the morning tactical rehearsal, in the midfield the coach started with Lolo for Agustín Almendra, who suffered, in the last match, a tear in the semimembranous hamstring of his right leg. And he will remain without being able to play for around three weeks. Today Miranda seems to have an advantage, although there is nothing defined because it was the first lineup that he placed on the court that week, at the Academy.
Almendra broke down in the initial stage of the crossing with Verde de Junín and at 33′ he was replaced by Juan Nardoni. But he had a poor performance and left the field in the second half. After the fall, Costas admitted, in the press conference, that “he lacks game rhythm.” And so, he practically assumed that the former Unión would not go to the Academy, in the classic. However, given that Facundo Mura was preserved for a minor charge, Nardoni was the one who initially replaced Santiago Solari. But the most likely thing is that once morest Boca Mura will enter the side-midfielder.
The other variants that Costas handles for a Racing formation once morest Boca
Costas also has other options. One of them is for Santiago Sosa to leave the defense and go up to the middle (his natural position), so that Tobías Rubio or Leonardo Sigali would enter the back line. Furthermore, there is a chance that Baltasar Luis Rodríguez will start alongside Bruno Zuculini, with more freedom to attack due to his offensive characteristics. Although this chance seems to run from behind. Since the coach is very satisfied with Sosa’s level of libero, it does not sound illogical that he wants to keep him in that sector of the field. If Miranda actually goes from the start, it will be his third game in that condition so far in the League Cup; Before it was once morest Unión and Newell’s.
Miranda was the starter for the injured Almendra in the Racing formation that Costas put in before the classic with Boca. Photo: @racingclub
Regarding the forward, in the last training session the coach put Salas in a pair with Maravilla Martínez. And if this happens once more on Sunday, Roger Martínez will return to the substitutes’ bench. “Roger came from an injury and is not at 100%. He played for a while with Platense. And with Sarmiento he was going to play 60 minutes, but I mightn’t take him out due to the result. But to get well you have to play, there is no other way. Let’s see how Roger is doing if he plays with Boca or not,” the coach questioned Roger in statements to Radio Miter.
The 11 that stopped from the start, at least this Friday
These were the 11 that Costas had in practice this Friday (then there were several changes), although we will have to wait and see what will happen in the next training session at the Academy: Gabriel Arias; Colombo Nazarene, James Sosa, Augustine Garcia Basso; Juan Nardoni (would go to Wall), Bruno Zuculini, Leonel Miranda, Gabriel Rojas; John Fern Quinter; Maximilian Salas and Adrian Martinez.
The team will return to work this Saturday morning, with still ball exercises among other activities. Beyond the names, it is clear that the Academy needs to beat Boca and wait for other results to be able to get into the playoff zone.
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