Fernández’s rivalry that could determine the final: with Pol and Equi, Boca and Tigre will try to dominate the midfield

In prison jargon it is often believed that whoever dominates the robbery is the one who has real control over the prison. That action, immortalized in a television series in Argentina and often described because that area is in the middle of the units, could be moved to a soccer field, more specifically at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium where next Sunday Boca and Tigre will define the Professional League Cup. The court will be the midfield and, those responsible, the two footballers with the surname Fernández: Ezekiel Y William, Equi Y poste.

In statistics, and also in fluidity, the two reside as the thermometer of your equipment. It’s true that they’re not the only piece that led them to the definition for the title, as in 2019, but their importance in the definition of “good play” puts them as the major players next Sunday from 16.00.

Both Equi and Pol share some weird details. Both arrived at the final transfer market at their current destination and had to find your best version, but they hardly spend a few games. Another particularity is that, if the transcendences running in the corridors of Bombonera are fulfilled, They will be taking classes at Xeneize starting next semester.

But let’s get to the facts. William Matias Fernandez, 1991 category, is enjoying his third spell in Boca, where he made his debut in the 2011/12 Copa Argentina, in a match against Central Córdoba de Rosario. The doubts dragged by Sebastián Battaglia’s team have vanished with his association as center steering wheel on the Superclásico of the seventh date. Both in the Professional League and in the Libertadores, he advocated a smoother transition to offensive, beyond the fact that Xeneize appears to be promoting more direct attack.

This is not an unknown place for Pol, who said that both in the Inferiores del Xeneize and in the Cruz Azul de México he held that role. “It’s a position where I don’t play, but I know very well. I did it as a kid. And also with Cruz Azul, in important games.”he explains these months.

“Pol Fernández is a very intelligent player. He can play anywhere in the middle. To the right, to the left or five. He will gradually stay there. If he doesn’t pass, the further back he plays, the more he doesn’t he will make mistakes. He has a lot of time … “he praised, for his part, Juan Román Riquelme, who runs the Football Council as vice president.

Totoo ba na Agustin Rossi on goal -seven unbeaten hurdles in 16 games, the most in the 2022 Cup- and Sebastian Villa | on the offensive they represent the two important scaffolding lighthouses of Xeneize. But midfield is the boss.

In statistics shared by the Professional League, Pol Fernández is in effect of 85.8 percent sa 583 passes delivered at the end of the 2022 Cup group stage. Question of fate, or not, Equi Fernández is exactly the same percentagebut in 514 presses for the tiger.

Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballo, category 2002, came in search of more and better minutes in Tigre, on loan from Boca. Diego Martínez gave him the place and he didn’t disappoint. Half the court is shared with Sebastián Prediger but he is the mixed midfielder who combines the defense with the powerful attack of Victoria’s staff.

“Sometimes you have to step out into the sparks of Boca to add experience”he commented, with clarity about his future.

In Matador, Equi is also guilty because of his youth — he was expelled against Huracán and his performance dropped—, but found the right balance to be responsible for Tigre, statistically, dominating his rivals from possession in the last third of the first half and the first in complement (Boca also outscored him on that item beyond what happened against Racing in the semifinals ).

A final expected to be very even from a tactical point of view, with different thoughts and sentiments This is true, but Los Fernández will have one of the keys to understanding the Professional League Cup winner.