2024-01-22 13:20:25
22/01/2024 10:20hs.
The end of Boca’s preseasonrather from its formal stage that begins the week before the official debut, It was like putting a bow on it and presenting it almost as the ideal of preparation for a team that receives a year with a new coach. Three whole weeks of work without interruptions, with double shifts, concentrations, short trips, well-synchronized matches – all with victories – and even a couple of Sundays off. All in a framework with almost no injuries, except for the tear of Marcos Rojo.
But there was a detail following Saturday’s victory once morest Talleres that marked a difference compared to recent times and it was the press conference of Diego Martinez. Yes, although it may sound strange to highlight it, it was an unprecedented exposition of intentions for the club in recent times.
And beyond comparisons, that back and forth with the journalists left many certainties regarding how Xeneize gets to the League Cup, what the coach thinks and what he is looking for and – above all – how much the work of the brand new coaching staff influences what might be seen on the field during the summer friendlies.
A different Boca and a coach who explains it
Because it is clear that this Boca is different. At times very, and with an incentive: The names are the same as always and even include many of those most questioned in the previous by an audience that seems to have been satisfied with what they have seen so far.
In the conference, Martínez talked regarding tilts, intensity, mobility. He explained his team’s first goal and highlighted the play, classifying the achievement as “sought following.”. He placed great emphasis on the analysis of the rival, referred to several of his players and did not avoid details of his intentions even when he spoke regarding the dead ball, to which he attributed “30% of the goals in football” and regarding the which he acknowledged having in his work plan because “when you face a rival who knows how to minimize his shortcomings, you have to have these variants.”
Martínez spoke regarding football. With some terms that are usually heard in presentations of a certain line of technicians who are the opposite of his predecessors in office, but without ceasing to try to be concrete in their concepts. An idea that – apparently – is becoming clear to the players, who usually have a concept for “Diego’s intentions” and that in itself should be a compliment for the coach.
The signs
See Juan Ramírez playing almost with one touchwithout making his usual mistakes in advance that were reiterated in his indecision to always face or choose the wrong path. Highlight the dirty work of a Jorman Campuzano almost always well positioned and with the intention of playing simply when it is his turn to be the starting axis. Even understand that the setback of the sides can improveYes, but their association with the attack -alternating and in parallel- is giving a lot of depth to the team’s game. All of this seems to be the product of work that is working.
The true reinforcement of the new Boca
And what can be concluded from such a change is that the arrival of Martínez seems to be on par with a true reinforcement. One of those who comes to change the equation. Because many times the names of star center forwards alternate in search of a solution that does not arrive and what is actually failing is the diagnosis. Because what does not reach the rival area is the ball.
That’s what Diego is up to, trying to change the face of a Boca that in the recent past lived from improvisation to improvisation. And it went through questioned processes, fighting once morest criticism that was sometimes exaggerated but almost always supported by how little was seen on the playing field. Plan, draw down a clear line and put it into practice, bringing out the best in each player: a simple recipe but very difficult to achieve in football.
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