Marcos Rojo was sent off in the Superclásico. Photo: MARCELO CARROLL – CLARIN
At a press conference, Marcos Rojo told the truth. It is that one of the images of the Superclásico was the early departure of the Boca team, out of protocol, without waiting for River and the referee quintet to reach the center of the Bombonera field.
“The departure was not consensual”the captain admitted, while revealing that the atmosphere in the locker room and that the desire to enter the field led him not to respect the usual protocol. “I got it all wrong. The excitement and the anxiety of playing the game, in the locker room we were all very euphoric. Everyone was screaming, we hadn’t been like that for a long time, I think it was the desire. I came out of the tunnel and I didn’t see that little bow and I sent “
When asked what was left of the game and how he saw the team, he did not hesitate to admit how these types of games are lived and played. “The classics are like this, he takes a bit too much. I made three fouls, nothing more. They played like this and celebrated, now we did it and it bothers”, She complained. And she added her feelings for her first match against River at the Bombonera with the audience in the stands. “It was my first classic with all people. That was the anxiety I had before the game.”
Instead, he analyzed the development of the game and what the final stage of the tournament will be like. “We are very happy with how everything went. We arrived in the box a couple of times in the first half, three or four times we could have scored. This is what gives me the most joy, playing like this we have the possibility to fight for the tournament ”.
Martín Payero and his superclassic debut
In what was his presentation with the blue and gold jersey in a game against the Millionaire, Martín Payero recognized how he handled previous nerves. “I was able to handle my nerves very well, I knew what it was like to be in there. I felt very calm and we were able to have a good match,” he said.
Finally, he revealed what manager Hugo Ibarra is asking and where he feels most comfortable when it comes to positioning himself on the pitch. “I try to play in the position the coach tells me. I feel comfortable in the middle, where I played the other day, and I think I did well. I hope to do it again,” said the former Banfield, who Lanús will face him this Wednesday.
Source: Clarin