Sebastián Battaglia, after his arrival at Boca training. Photo: ESPN capture.
“If you don’t like it, go away.” El Pollo Vignolo opened his program on ESPN by criticizing Sebastián Battaglia, pointing to the Boca manager as one of the biggest culprits in the elimination against Corinthians but focusing on an alleged attitude of the former footballer.
For Vignolo, some of Battaglia’s actions towards the squad could only be explained by the alleged discomfort he felt with the Football Council led by Juan Román Riquelme. “He should be grateful to his players,” noted the pilot.
And in the football debate, which also includes Oscar Ruggeri, he also spoke about the press conference after the defeat, where Battaglia complained about the delay in the arrival of reinforcements.
According to Vignolo’s analysis, Battaglia’s complaints were a stick for the management but also aA way to highlight your team’s weaknesses. And then Battaglia appeared to ask for the floor.
Battaglia and his release
Shortly before the start of a training full of long faces for the first frustrations in the Libertadores Cup, Battaglia faced the journalists stationed at the door of Boca Predio to give his version of the facts and once again underline his commitment to the team . .
“I get the information that the statements I made yesterday are being installed as a theme. At no time did I think about attacking campus, much less. I said that I am very proud of what you see on the pitch, I felt very represented by what my players have done. I said I’m proud of what my boys have done on the pitch, ”began Sebastian.
“I don’t know if it was time to talk about reinforcements after an elimination,” Vignolo asked.
And Battaglia arrived at the crossroads: “It was a question they asked me, if I don’t answer I seem rude, I think you said it the other day. If I answer badly, I’m rude. “
Nobody expected this and Sebastián Battaglia took to ESPN microphones to talk to Vignolo.
“You can answer without unmasking the players”, Vignolo told him again.
And the DT was firm: “I don’t think I’m exposing the players, not at all, I said I’m proud of them.”
Other quotes from Battaglia
“I think they are angry (the Council) about the elimination as we all are and what it means to be out of the Cup.”
“I have not had the opportunity to speak with Riquelme. Surely we will talk as always, about the steps to follow, and certainly there will be meetings”.
“Benedetto had the confidence to take the last penalty, but unfortunately it didn’t happen. They are expert players who have lived through many situations.”
“I’m here to continue. This club deserves to continue competing. We have to see how it goes on from now on.”
“The only thing I can criticize today is that we have been repetitive in crosses. If we had scored today we would talk about something else. Always with the newspaper on Monday we can talk about what could have happened.”
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Source: Clarin
