Nahuel Lanzillotta
02/27/2020 - 20:21
- Clarín.com
- sports
Boca planted a flag in the warm coastal lands with its holy faith intact and with the confidence given by the four consecutive victories that have the force of a wind that pushes everything that can even make it reach the top of the Super League, next to River . With that countenance Boca is here to play this Friday, since 21.10 in an Elephant Cemetery that has not been able to bury this giant in the last 10 years. Boca has not fallen on the court of Columbus since Clausura 2010 (3-0), then reaped two wins and three draws in the chain.
Security is breathed, but the pressure in the atmosphere surrounding the blue and yellow delegation that was received by a large group of local fans is also felt, although the fervor of Santiago del Estero was not generated. Boca will not have support from its people in the stands as there will be no visiting public this time.
But there will also be no excuse, such as the more than 30 degrees expected in Sante Fe. Miguel Angel Russo's team plays under pressure to kick the pressure on River, which will receive Defense and Justice on Saturday. If the three points are not taken from here, the xeneize will be practically serving the local title to his usual rival, which would mean another dagger deep in the Boquense ego.
Something similar happened to him in 2007, when he was chasing San Lorenzo de Ramón Díaz. On the 17th of that Clausura, the Cyclone equaled with Argentines on a Friday and on Saturday Boca, which was three points away, had the chance to be one if he beat the Sabalero here; tied without goals. The champion was the Crow .
You have to go back to July 26, 1981 to find the positive antecedent. With Diego Maradona, Boca won a 2 to 0 visitor to Colón, who went to B. There were four dates left. That celebration gave him the final impulse to beat Ferro, Central and tie with Racing to turn around.
Columbus intends to take advantage of all the reflectors are aiming to see what Boca does to give the blow he needs like a glass of fresh water in the cruelest desert. "We will try to make the best game in our history," Diego Osella had expressed during the week as if to play a squad without answers that already accumulates eight dates in a row without winning, with six defeats and two equalities, and fails to leave the area of descent.
The last fall, 4-0 with Newell's, transformed the Santa Fe club into quicksand. Osella will apply a large sweep in the formation with six changes, one by obligation for the expulsion of Aliendro. Weight players like Luis Miguel Rodríguez and Lucas Viatri were not saved from the broom. Nor Gastón Díaz, Rafael García and Lértora.
Opposition groups expressed concern about the reality of Columbus and raised a request for explanations to the ruling party, which promised answers. Meanwhile, they summoned a flag for this afternoon in support of the squad, with subsequent caravan to the stadium.
In this climate, Boca will go out with his faith in tow, the one he clings to to reach the last date with chances of snatching River's dream to begin to ease the wounds of recent history.
Santa Fe. Special Envoy
