The race felt the blow and in a black week history was reversed: new challenges for Gago

He suffered a severe blow Karera after beating the cylinder against Uruguay River and removed from South American Cup. The one from Academy It was a very good first semester from the game, but less effective from the results. That this is the best team that has played in the country is no consolation for the fans, who for some time expressed their anger and pain on social networks. The lack of squad hierarchy and the late reading of Fernando Gago’s games seem to be the biggest blame.

Gago didn’t like the team’s attitude against River of Uruguay and he informed his players seconds after the defeat. The coach’s feeling, shared by the football players, missed the good possibility of adding a title. Eliminations against Boca for the League Cup and against the Uruguayans in the South American Cup they have one common denominator: the lack of validity. The race, in those two duels, kicked 41 times on goal and couldn’t convert. Those left in the eye of the storm are Thomas Chancalaybecause the hand-in-hand failed against Boca, and Xavier Correa, with 7 clears against the River. What are the fans saying? That’s not invested in an attacker hierarchy.

“This sport is often unfair. Sometimes you don’t build and you don’t convert and later you don’t build and you convert. It’s a sport, a game. Now we have to move on to a strong one mental “, held Gago. And he clarified: “I don’t see it as a problem of efficiency, because throughout the tournament we were one of the highest scoring teams. There were games where we didn’t have situations and we scored goals. Against River we generated and we could ‘ t score. But against Aldosivi we scored five goals, then there’s efficiency. Obviously we have to keep working, the important thing is that the team generates “.

The technician was also not spared criticismdespite the fact that the majority of academic respondents agree with the management of pinta, who will sign a contract extension in the next few days until the end of 2024. The reading they make to the coaching staff of the moments of the matches is to blame. What is in dispute? That changes often come too late or, at least, are wrong.

Three parties emerged as key to understanding discomfort and criticism. In the duel against Melgar, in Peru, Gago did not balance the team at halftime and suffered 3 goals. It will be recalled that the elimination at the hands of the Peruvian cast took place by goal difference. Another determined game was against Boca and there the coach failed to include Javier Correa for the injured Matías Rojas and ran Enzo Copetti on the wing, until there was the figure of the game. Thrown to the band, the scorer – who booked Zambrano and Rojo in the first few minutes – doesn’t weigh in. And more: in complement the midfielders were exhausted from the initial wear, but the only change was Edwin Cardona’s entry in the 45th minute, so he executed one of the penalties.

Including Cardona on the starting line to play against River was not advised. More than having him on the court for 78 minutes, when he was replaced by Benjamín Garré. Mura’s Ivan Pillud entrance also called attention.

The hours after the elimination in Racing were -and were- painful because of its unexpectedness and because it was thought the team was ready to strike in one of the tournaments. Gago has to stand by the many things the team has done well and the positive responses given by the players. in most games. “We have to continue with a strong mentality, because obviously this is going to hurt. We have to try to get to start of the tournament as well as possible from a physical, footballing and psychological point of view”summary of DT.