Bocca: Ibarra repeats to the team to visit Banfield and try to consolidate an idea beyond the system

Hugo Ibarra seems to be clear that at the beginning of 2023 he must found a team. And this is partly why it is explained that he decided to support (and confirm) the same eleven from Boca who faced Defense and Justicein a match in which they used the same game system but found him voracious in attack but very fragile in defense.

“The same team comes out against Banfield, I don’t have to hide anything. We are working, we know how to play with different systems, with players and variants, that’s why we decided to play with the same team as the other day at home,” said Ibarra, who in the first three days (with other names and tactical plans) had also opted for repeating an eleven in search of a better performance. Since it didn’t work, it changed.

The scheme inaugurated with the Board was a 4-2-3-1 with ‘Pol’ Fernández alongside Alan Varela in midfield and with Villa and Langoni, battling for a place, from the start. Benedetto will start as owner for the third consecutive game. “Trust is given to me by the group. You give the player the shirt, the responsibility and the trust, which is the most important thing, and they show it on the pitch“, underlined the coach, who also analyzed giving Ezequiel Fernández his place back in the middle of the field but revalidated Varela. “We are working on the defensive side, we are looking for more solidity. The first defenders must be the attackers and must be closed in the lines. We are also working on it day by day,” Ibarra said in a press conference where he left a message for the rest of the group.

“When someone has to leave, they know that a teammate will come in and try to do their best for the group. There is healthy competition here and whoever is better will play. I have intelligent players who know the importance of the group, we have a compact squad and there’s a good harmony between everyone”, he underlined on the surnames who are still waiting for their chance in this tournament. Is closed: “I have all kinds of variations, I have midfielders who play very well. We’re working on different schemes. We’ll oil match by match. We need to give the team continuity and have minutes, that’s the idea too“.

So, the eleven who play Banfield on Sunday from 9.30pm will be with Romero; Advincula, Valdez, Figal, Fabra; Alan Varela, Pol Fernández; Luca Langoni, Oscar Romero, Sebastian Villa; Darius Benedict.