Boca lives to the rhythm of results: how the cycle of Hugo Ibarra assimilates the hard defeat against the Board

The transition occurred in Mouth after the elimination of the Copa Libertadores against Corinthians and the departure of Sebastiano Battaglia as a DT, he lives to the rhythm of results. From the triumphs against Talleres and Estudiantes at Brandsen 805 to presentations that put them at the center of the scene the attitude of the players in the falls against San Lorenzo, Argentinos Juniors and Patronato. It is that Boca wins or loses in this professional league (it is the only team that has not drawn in the tournament). After all, an image of instability. How come? Even when?

In the bowels of the club they are certain of some problems. The group won the last two national competitions (Argentina Cup and League Cup) and he is the only one who has a guaranteed ticket for the next Copa Libertadores. In the results, it should be a year (or semester) of transition to finish purging a worn-out team in some surnames, others that have yet to be evaluated and take note of what is missing to incorporate. Hand. In the designation of Hugo Ibarra As a driver until December there was a message: if the players believed they could play without pressure until the arrival of a famous coach, they were wrong. But the move doesn’t seem to work. Even the first maneuvers of the designated DT made him look sideways.

The underground levels outside the Bombonera can be interpreted as a coincidence or how the campus doesn’t feel the same tension when playing with its audience. As if the search for the three points (and why not the title) wasn’t motivational enough. And with one hand first Agricultural by Carlos Casares in the Copa Argentina ahead, perhaps a series of qualifiers might seem much more of a goal to be achieved than the long national tournament. Nobody knows. And there, perhaps, lies the main problem. Reflection is also approached from another angle. Why, if Boca’s good or bad year is only rated by the Copa Libertadores, should what happens locally now be of other concern? The scudetto and the history of the club answer for themselves: all tournaments matter, even if they sometimes try to lower the price.

Is it necessary for a new technical staff to arrive to motivate a squad that is one of the richest in the country by surname? Why are the levels not maintained from one game to the next even if the formation is repeated? Can Boca compete in the same way until the end of the year on both fronts without an established or renowned manager? With Sebastián Battaglia, in a similar situation arriving from the Reserve, it went well. But at that moment the urgency to enter the next Cup led him to motorize the squad. Now those signs are not seen.

In the absence of key players there is also an asterisk. The conflicting departure of Izquierdoz, captain and reference in the locker room, left a hole in defense that now Zambrano or the newcomer Roncaglia must fill. But the wounds red frames (among the most regular in 2022) e Blessed (with a strong sprain in his left ankle) also conspires with a “guide” from inside the playing field for a group of players who in some names have the possibility of exiting even in an extended and exhausting pass market (as well as learning) for Argentine football.

as counted Clarione A few hours after Battaglia’s departure, in Boca they would have overshadowed the search for a DT, although talks would have begun to get to know the behind-the-scenes of some surnames he likes in the Football Council. Ibarra’s ratification also served to gain even more time and to continue in that analysis without urgency. Although in each defeat, the center stage is again (beyond the constant political turmoil) in Riquelme et al. A simple exercise illustrates this: What was the theme that prevailed in Boca after the beautiful victory against Estudiantes de La Plata? The renewal of Agustín Rossi (He asked for hours to respond to the gigantic offer made by the club). Which issue has flooded networks and not after the fall with Patronato? The search for the coach. So it will be, between triumphs and falls, in this passage. For some eternal, for others risky. The results will be sent. As usual.