Matías Bustos Milla
05/31/2020 - 16:43
- Clarín.com
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"Buffarini is a player that we follow in Argentine soccer. He is an all-rounder and will not go unnoticed. He has an interesting way of playing." Lionel Scaloni's phrase about Boca's right back surprised many in the last hours, but not in the privacy of the club's coaching staff. It is that Miguel Russo and company know of the good work of the Cordovan who once again took over the right side of the champion team of the last Super League.
With the change in the team's game idea when Russo arrived, the former San Pablo and San Lorenzo benefited. In fact, Buffarini, with 75 games and two goals in Boca, had already had a rebound with Gustavo Alfaro in 2019, but then he gave his field to the youthful Marcelo Weigandt.
The explanation? The one of Inferiors was much more applied to the brand, despite the fact that it did not have great offensive ambitions. That change sat Buffa on the bench , who had arrived in 2018 at Brandsen 805 to seek a place in the Jorge Sampaoli Selection, on the way to the World Cup in Russia, after being quoted by Edgardo Bauza.
The truth is that from 2020 the defender who exploited as a right midfielder in Ferro had the freedom to attack and also received "extra pressure": from the Football Council they had made it clear that they trusted his qualities, but if not exploited them since this semester they would need to find a player.
Julio Buffarini consolidated on the right side. (Photo: Juano Tesone).
Then the contractual issue took Nahuel Molina Lucero off the court and the Weigandt kid went to the Reserve. And Buffarini's level grew so much as to become one more offensive piece in search of the constant attack that Russo designed for Boca that took the title from River on the last date.
Coincidence or not, from the arrival of Russo the other side also became an offensive solution. From being relegated with Alfaro to an immovable starter, it was Frank Fabra (9 goals in 87 games in Boca) again the demonstration that the attack version of the defenders by the bands can be vital for the teams.
And also for the National Team: after a 2019 of absences, just before the brake due to the pandemic, it had been called by Colombia for the start of the Qualifiers.
With Esteban Andrada consolidated in the Boca goal and the team that Scaloni commands, the idea that the Football Council adopted upon arrival began to take shape: to have a team with national team players .
The arrival of Peruvian Carlos Zambrano , holder for Ricardo Gareca in each call, is another example of this. The intention of retaining Paraguayan Junior Alonso , captain of his national team, was another sign in that regard, until he decided (for now) to move away from the institution for personal and financial reasons.
In 2017, Buffarini was called up to the National Team.Photo: AFP
It is also a wake-up call: having a team full of national team players generates a hole and enormous wear because each FIFA date finds them in different parts of the planet.
"We like that non-national footballers want to play in Boca, but we are respectful of the squad we have and we understand the context, in which players of that level have their place in Europe and it becomes very difficult to count on them , but not impossible, "admitted Marcelo Delgado on TNT Sports.
The phrase, almost a reflection of what Riquelme thinks, points to the surnames of Mauricio Isla, Charles Aranguiz and others that appear on the horizon. The Uruguayan Lucas Torreira, from the English Arsenal, admitted that he wants to have a visit to Boca in the medium term. And they will seek to seduce Leandro Paredes before the end of Román's first term as vice president.
The opinion of Scaloni about Buffarini, who has a contract with Boca for another year, generated an illusion in the 31-year-old player for 2021, when the Copa América will be played and the Qualifiers will begin in 2022. But in addition to injecting enthusiasm, It is also a reflection of Russo's good work and the facet that the team has now acquired. Being offensive not only brings revenue for Boca.
