Boca’s defense has received just one goal in the last ten head-ups

A good part of Boca’s other Olympic round is explained by its defensive solidity, something that didn’t coincide with the heads-ups last time at the club and that has improved even more since Sebastián Battaglia took over. Of the last 10 heads-ups he’s played, he’s only got onel. Etc: the 7 series that the current DT played, he won all.

2022 had Battaglia without ratifying its central markers. Even in the first 14 games, DT had to use 10 different pairs in the middle between injuries, penalties and suspensions. So, Izquierdoz, Marcos Rojo, Zambrano, Gastón Ávila, Nicolás Figal, Gabriel Aranda passed and Advíncula had to play in that position. There were so many casualties in a decisive zone and that’s what gave Boca the 2021 Argentine Cup.

The breakdown of Boca’s heads without entering included two fights against Racing, one against River, duels against Defense and Justice, Board of Trustees, Argentinos Juniors, Talleres and Tigre. Even with the loss on penalties against Atlético Mineiro (with Miguel Russo as DT) they converted him in both games. A trait that on many occasions served to shine Agustín Rossi on penalties, which they still hadn’t converted in 90 minutes.

Leaving aside the direct crosses, this version of Boca 2022 also did not receive Monumental goals to win the Superclásico or against the Estudiantes at La Plata to win a major game. Tigre didn’t even score against him, on the last date of the League Cup. Domestically, the last team to mark him was Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero, a month ago.

“You have to work a lot, we compete against hard teams that work as hard as we do. Being a champion is not easy. I had to be out, fight it, but here we are celebrating. When I got injured, the first said I will be back next semester… I have an incredible medical staff that came earlier, I was able to be on the pitch and achieved another goal that makes me happy, “said Izquierdoz, who had to undergo surgery on his left foot after the win against Estudiantes de La Plata. A bit of defining.