Argentine Super Cup: Boca seeks to be the biggest winner of our football and board for another round’s utopia

To measure the differences between Mouth AND Patronagewhich from 21:15 will define in Santiago del Estero the Argentina Super Cup 2022, it is convenient to review the words of Walter Otta, coach of the First National team, who last year gave the coup by winning the Argentine Cup with Facundo Sava on the bench. “My nephew’s name is Román da Riquelme, because my eldest son is a Boca fan. It would be nice if you could get Roman’s autograph for my nephew. Of course, after winning the final. For us it is the most important match of our career,” confessed the 49-year-old DT.

This final works as a hope for those of Paraná and as an obligation for Boca. Not only because they face a first category team against a second one. The story of both is what counts: while one will look for another trophy for his showcase, the other will try to embroider his second star. “We are not at our best, but motivation can equal strength. It only happens in football. This is why we are confident ”, concluded Otta.

But watch out, because Boca are facing another challenge: surpass River in local titles, since both are tying that table with 51 conquests. River are the most winners of league championships (37 leagues and 14 cups) and Boca are the most winners of national cups (35 leagues and 16 cups). Will the Xeneize be able to reach 52 in the Mother of Cities?

Boca arrived in Santiago del Estero on Tuesday afternoon with Juan Roman Riquelme as standard bearer of the delegation. The vice president opted for silence, who went to the hotel in the city of Termas de Río Hondo while some players greeted the hundreds of fans who had come to welcome the team.

For Román it is also a special match because inevitably one of the spotlights always falls on him. Until now, accumulate 5 titles in his leader stage. Not bad considering she took on the role in December 2019.

It’s at Hugh Ibarra it will also be a trial by fire. Boca is on the rise, beyond the fact that it doesn’t dazzle from the game. At the weekend he achieved an important victory on the Vélez field. The victories calmed some critics. Now Black will try to get rid of the thorn in an endgame: this should be remembered lost the last two against Racing (Champions Trophy in San Luis and International Super Cup in Abu Dhabi).

The heavyweights will return to Boca. Or some. Because Ibarra will put Javier Garcia in goal and will seat Sergio Romero on the substitutes bench. There is no punishment, much less for Chiquito: the coach’s intention is to change the goalkeeper in national cups. The dynamic was already implemented last season.

But that won’t be the only change for Xeneize. In defense, the return of one of the historians will be triggered: Frank Fabra. The Colombian did not play in the last two duels and his replacement, Agustín Sández, did it brilliantly. Likewise, for this final, Black would return ownership. The rest of the defense will be the same because the coaching staff was satisfied with the level of Facundo Roncaglia, so the Paraguayan Valdez will wait for his moment.

Another heavyweight returning is Alan Varellabad start to the year. The young player will share midfield with Ezequiel Fernández and Óscar Romero. It remains to be defined what the talented Paraguayan will play: whether in front of Varela or Equi or on one of the two teams.

And Otta must have cursed when she found out Ibarra was going to return the property to Darius Benedict Already sebastian villa. Furthermore, Luca Langoni is still in the team. Boca will play the attack, presumably in a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-1-3, with Romero as the link.

The magnifying glass on the playing field will be on Pipa Benedetto. the marker he only played 73 minutes so far this year: against Racing in the United Arab Emirates. Many were surprised by Ibarra’s decision to give the former Arsenal the opportunity because Miguel Merentiel had strong performances against Platense and Vélez. In addition, we understood perfectly with Langoni, the most unbalanced footballer in Boca.

Council, in the meantime, with more doubts than certainties. He has not won in the 4 games played in the First National team: he has three draws and one defeat.

Play Boca for a new star and to avoid a sound failure. And he plays patronage for utopia.