Cristian Medina, Boca’s new 5 and Jorge Almirón’s big bet after the Superclásico

The most urgent for Mouth It’s not winning, but changing the face he left after the defeat River in the Monument. After the refereeing foam of Darío Herrera, the feeling is that the team of Jorge Almiron might try something else in Núñez. Thus Sunday’s duel against Belgrano and the numerous defeats give the coach a good opportunity. And he will play it: will put Cristian Medina as central midfielderto replace the suspended Alan Varela and Ezequiel Fernández.

Medina was one of Monumental’s most outstanding footballers. He played inside right, next to Varela. That good performance allowed him to continue in the team and gain even more trust from the DT. For this Almirón will try Medina as a starting midfielder, a position in which he has performed in some passages of his training in the lower leagues. The decision to backtrack Esteban Rolon and Diego Octopus gonzález it is a vote of absolute confidence in Medina.

And Almirón’s vision does not seem to be bad if we analyze the statistical numbers of the 20-year-old midfielder: in 94 games he has scored just one goal (against Atlético Tucumán, in the 2021 League Cup). Medina, who was a coach in almost all of his formative years, has good vision, a great first pass and has shown a flair when it comes to recovering the ball. The duel against Cordoba could be a turning point in the career of the Moreno native.

The central midfielder position is one of the most talked about in Boca. Alan Varella He is the owner of the site, but the midfielder’s semester is not going well. The alternative is Equi Fernández, although he has not yet managed to achieve the performance that made him stand out in Tigre. Earlier in the week there was talk of the possibility of Rolón and also of the Octopus González, who didn’t add any minutes during the year. But Almirón took it out on Medina, with a determination that will cause discussion – for better or for worse – after the match candy box.

The practical news on Friday, however, was the absence of the Peruvian Luis Advincula, who ended the duel against River with an inflammation of the tendon in his right foot. Instead of him was Marcelo Weigandt.

The rest of the team is the same as they have been trying all week. Almirón will put aside the 5-3-2 he used to play in Núñez and return to the 4-3-3- The team? Sergio Romero; Marcelo Weigandt, Facundo Roncaglia, Nicolás Figal, Frank Fabra; Oscar Romero, Cristian Medina, Martin Payero; Norberto Briasco, Darío Benedetto and Sebastián Villa.