The Romero Dog celebrates Independiente’s 1-0 at the Officine. (Juano Teson)
Maybe something is changing Independent: in Avellaneda and against Talleres he played as badly as in several passes of the last Cup, but this time he was effective and won 1-0 with a goal from Lucas Romero. Thus, the Red prevailed in a duel that, recently, would have been impossible.
You are trying to be independent. It’s difficult for him, he can make progress, like against San Lorenzo last week, or stagnate a bit, like Friday night against Talleres. But it has a north and it pursues it with a strong idea. The results will tell how Eduardo Domínguez’s cycle in Rosso will end, but what will not remain in doubt is that he is an interesting coach, capable of forming a humble squad and in a context of urgency and economic and political instability.
Insaurralde beats Villagra from above. (Juano Teson)
Coaches talk about time to work and it is often difficult to determine what that sentence is hiding. Independiente is therefore worth watching to bet on Lucas Romero. The steering wheel is a footballer opposed by the fans. He played a lot as a starting midfielder and didn’t perform. But Domínguez tried, tried in training, filled the player with concepts. He also invited him to change. And she put it in right. The result is fantastic: the Dog was one of the best against Ciclón (he had several scoring situations) and in Ricardo Enrique Bochini scored 1-0 after catching a corner kick rebound and putting him on the ground, on the left post of Guido Herrera, who could do little because the ball on the road was deflected into defender Enzo Díaz.
Independiente didn’t play well, even though they were a serious team. After all, it competed with one of the best 16 teams in the continent, if we consider those classified in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. The change of scheme that Domínguez opted attracted attention: he left the 4-4-3 aside to plant a 4-3-1-2, with Giovanni Cazares as a hitch and Leandro Fernandez as a second tip. The local game did not flow, as he did in the New Gasometer. The ball was just passed by Alan Soñora, who in the last duel had met the Ecuadorian very well on the left wing. It is well known that technicians have tools that mere spectators do not have. Maybe him Beard tried that the T. did not grow from the middle of the middle of the court.
Eduardo Domínguez celebrates Independiente’s victory. (Juano Teson)
Nor was what happened to the Cordovans noteworthy. It is true that they handled the ball a little more, but it was difficult for them to get close to danger. Federico Girotti At times he played outside the box and the cast of Portuguese Caixinha lost weight. Michele Santos he fought only among the central ones. The only clear is a shot from Benavidez that hits the outside of the goal defended by Milton Álvarez.
He was very pale – and worried – about the premises in complement e The workshops have made merits to tie. Rojo went too far back and Domínguez took time to refresh the team. Poblete and Barreto have grown up. The first defender blocked Santos’ header on the line for the goal. Milton Álvarez picks up a left footed shot from Esquivel from the corner and in the end he fails to touch a ball for a corner and the crossbar saves him.
Independent born, with more luck than defense. But he won by playing badly. And this is essential for growth.
Massimiliano Uria
Source: Clarin