Boca beat Talleres in Córdoba and had good feelings a week before the start of the tournament

A week before the debut in the League Cup against Platense to Vicente López, Mouth beat 2-1 Workshops in Córdoba and the positive for the coach Diego Martinez It wasn’t the victory, but the good feelings that the pre-season has left him, with players who have raised their level and with an attractive idea that is starting to take shape.

If pre-season friendlies are to draw conclusions, Diego Martínez will be at the top of the list of those approved Marcelo Saracchi Already Ezequiel Bullaude. Because the Uruguayan and the midfielder had played well against Gimnasia and Tiro de Salta and they also did so in Córdoba, against the starters of Talleres, a team that is preparing to play in the Copa Libertadores.

Martínez surprised many by backing Saracchi over Frank Fabra, the Colombian targeted by fans after his dismissal in the final against Libertadores. Fluminense at the Maracana. The former River left-back had not shown great things in his first months at Xeneize, but the arrival of Martínez has renewed him.

The best thing about the left-handed player is when he attacks and he showed it again in Kempes. Two of his climbs caused the best plays of the visiting team. In the first Bullaude couldn’t hit his left foot; in the second and after a bounce, Luca Langoni broke Guido Herrera’s goal to make it 1-0.

The other highlighted is Bullaude, that midfielder who shone in Godoy Cruz and who had difficulty adapting to Boca. There was even speculation of terminating Feyenoord’s loan from the Netherlands. For Martínez, who already had it in Tomba, yes hitch. In Salta he scored the winning goal and in Córdoba he reached the net on several occasions. Ultimately, this distribution with offensive ambition It is his greatest virtue, beyond the fact that he is not denied the ball in any way.

In any case, the most important thing for Martínez must be that some of his ideas are already recognized at Boca. The most visible: it is a team that moves forward and attacks with more players. The two attackers, this time Merentiel and Langoni, come face-to-face with the rival defenders so that the full-backs can reach the defense on the flanks. Saracchi was better than Blondel in that department. In the centre, Bullaude is flanked by Juan Ramírez and Pol Fernández and this is why Boca can place 4 to 5 players in the area in each play. Thus came Langoni’s goal.

The wake-up call was, and will be throughout the semester, the recoil. One obvious thing: it is impossible for a team that attacks most of the time not to be hurt by counterattacks. What Martínez must ensure is that this is not repeated persistently. Against Talleres they had three clear plays in the initial phase and did not score only thanks to good saves from Sergio Romero. Another small alarm: Cristian Lema had a difficult time when he fell behind.

The changes in the second half improved Talleres and smoothed out Boca. With Rubén Botta the Cordobani had more ball possession. Therefore, the game has become more balanced. Martínez sent onto the pitch Edinson Cavani and Lucas Janson, for Langoni and Ramírez and it didn’t work. The coach opted for a change to the draw and it worked: we went from 4-3-1-2 to 4-4-2. Cavani’s performance? Loose, it is noted that he is a step lower than the rest of his teammates. The feeling is that the Cup will start with the substitutes’ bench.

Saracchi, the best of the first phase, committed Fabra’s penalty: he took Ramiro Ruiz Rodríguez. Nahuel Bustos won a head-to-head match against Chiquito Romero and drew.

In those minutes when Talleres was more, Ramón Sosa drove Lucas Blondel crazy. On an overflow by the Paraguayan, Ruiz Rodríguez received the penalty. It is worth mentioning that right back Luis Advíncula will return next Saturday, having not traveled to Córdoba due to a slight muscle problem.

Romero made another great save against Bustos with 15 minutes left. And now, in the end, Nicolás Figal heads a nice corner from Pol Fernández to give the victory to Boca, the team that is in training and that gave good sensations in the pre-season.