The Boca players after the elimination against Corinthians. (Marcello Carroll)
We will have to start to find out why. Mouth it almost never has peace. At least recently. It is true that the mass media add toppings why “talk about Boca sells”? Or it could be that the members of the Football Council, with Juan Roman riquelme As a pilot, do you feel comfortable in conflict?
This Friday was another explosive day in Boca, with crossed versions, struggles for prizes and debts between squads and leaders, surprise referent canceled as an interim coach Hugo Ibarra and thousands of fan mentions on social media. One thing is clear: Boca have broadly disapproved of the question of how to spend hours after a heavy defeat.
It is better to tell the events that happened chronologically, beyond the fact that the initial spark was the surprising release of Carlos Izquierdoz of the starting team in the morning tests. Such a heavy decision, which marginalizes the captain and the reference, could not only be taken by the interim Ibarra, who works together with Leandro Gracián and Mariano Herrón. Searching for this information revealed a conflict which would remain hidden if the Cali He was still among the possible holders to face the San Lorenzo in the Nuovo Gasometro.
Carlos Izquierdoz has left the starting team. (AP)
One thing obvious: the determination to remove Izquierdoz came from the Council. And the reason was a tough discussion between the leaders of the squad and the management which took place on Monday, the day before the cupbearer’s duel against Corinthians. There, Izquierdoz, Darío Benedetto, Frank Fabra and Marcos Rojo met with the Council members to organize the Copa Libertadores awards. One version also says that they have claimed a debt for the Argentine Cup. The speech gradually became more tense and, apparently, Izquierdoz was the one who led the team’s singing voice. The crossing was tough.
The journalists closest to Riquelme slipped that the players had asked for money in case of elimination; that is, they wanted a sum to win and another, lower, for the simple fact of participating. There they would be treated as “losers”.
The narrated sequence has found a logic when the speech made by Darío Benedetto has been revised before taking the field to face the Brazilians in La Bombonera. “Yesterday they treated us like losers. So let’s show these motherfuckers that we want to win, that we are winners. “, dropped Pipa into the tunnel. The scorer’s “yesterday” referred to Monday and the spicy meeting with the directors.
Riquelme in the box of the Bombonera. (AFP)
Now, why is Izquierdoz leaving the team and not Benedetto, the one with the harsh words? Because Cali, it is insisted, was the strongest in Monday night’s dialogue with the Council.
“Did they already say we took it off and there was a problem? Everyone is available and the technical trident makes the decisions. Since we arrived in Boca, we are responsible for the encounters and situations, we are used to it. There was no meeting, they are speculations and you understand why this is the case, people already understand it too. They said the same thing about Russo and Battaglia. “, explained Jorge Bermudez, always the guiding voice of the Council whenever there is an issue on the agenda, in dialogue with ESPN. And followed: “Since the Council arrived in Boca, we are responsible for all meetings and situations. Here simply what has been done is serious work “.
Benedict’s speech before Boca Corinthians
El Patron also gave his version of Benedict’s fiery speech. “There is a lot of adrenaline when you get to the tunnel. There will always be negotiations and conversations that have to do with football situations, and these are positions that are taken with respect. The truth is, we don’t have in mind that there was any bad intention of Benedict; and if something was said, it was said in an adrenaline rush. Maybe some of the guys thought that was the way to go, “she said.
already in the afternoon, Riquelme has chosen to leave silence and exchanged messages with journalist Jorge Rial. “We haven’t decided on a coach yet. We are talking to each other. We already know which manager profile we want. We are in no hurry for the coach. “Roman just said.
The hours that will pass before the start of the game with the Cyclone could bring further news. Or maybe Izquierdoz appears as the owner and everything calms down. It can also happen that Benedetto is quickly replaced in the game and that sooner or later Agustín Almendra appears in the team. Why yes: Boca neither has nor wants peace.
Source: Clarin
