Matías Bustos Milla
07/26/2021 6:00
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Boca Juniors
Updated 07/26/2021 6:00 AM
The
Boca
Juveniles draw
against
Banfield
in the South revolutionized the last hours of the club after
a result with heroic nuances due to the context
, the lack of professional players, for the two games in 34 hours, the premieres of the boys of the 4th and Reserve and the crossfire between the club, the League, AFA and the Government.
But in the midst of all that scenario, of constant presentation to each boy with American football numbers,
the figure of Sebastián Battaglia, the coach who also had a special baptism
, also
prevailed
.
Battaglia led Boca against Banfield with many kids from Inferiores.
(Photo: AFP).
The soccer player with the most titles in the history of Boca
(17 in total, with 4 Liberators on his back)
had to come to the rescue
in the face of the forced isolation to which Boca was subjected from the Ministry of Health without the chance of a sanitary corridor as they were allows in the Copa Libertadores.
And his boys left a good image, to the point of earning continued praise on social networks
.
But the truth is that the task of Battaglia in the Lower Class has been coordinated for a long time with that of Miguel Ángel Russo.
After all, the project to give space to the youth that Juan Román Riquelme created on his arrival at the club has a lot of day-to-day work at Boca Predio that complements itself.
🎥 The movie of an unforgettable night.
# ElCanalDeBoca # VamosLosPibes 🟦🟨🟦 pic.twitter.com/ygacgoRi7n
- Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) July 26, 2021
When the club was notified about the impossibility of using the starters, the first to call Battaglia was Juan Román Riquelme.
There he transferred tranquility,
asked him to prepare the game with the boys he had on a day-to-day basis and then Miguel Russo chatted with the momentary DT
, who had already had an experience in front in a first-rate official match: in December 2018 , before Unión, directing Banfield to replace Julio Falcioni.
"Part of our job is the completion of the training of a player. All the time we are at the disposal of the highest category. In whatever they need. We talk from the first moment that we arrive in what we wanted for the boys, talk to them about what It represents training with the First Division, which entails doing a preseason and preparing them for when it is their turn; the Reserve is very changeable because from the first moment we knew that the idea was to raise boys, promote them and whoever reaches our category has to adapt " , said Battaglia months ago, who led the Reserve to the final of the last tournament where they fell to Sarmiento, right on the Banfield court. The bad memory of that afternoon became a dream come true for many on the same stage.
With the decision not to add Edwin Cardona or Frank Fabra (both ended their corresponding isolations but did not have any football training under Battaglia's orders nor is it known with the kids from Inferiores) agreed between the parties with Russo, the DT which was seconded by Juan Krupoviesa showed that his idea of the game is maintained beyond the constant promotion of kids to the highest category.
The emotional message from Miguel Russo, on behalf of the Primera's coaching staff, for the Reserve staff headed by Sebastián Battaglia and who today will lead the team that will face Banfield for the League.
💙💛💙 # VamosLosPibes 🟦🟨🟦 pic.twitter.com/D36Qf1TPRr
- Boca Juniors (@BocaJrsOficial) July 24, 2021
It is that since Battaglia is with the Reserve, pandemic through, there were already 10 boys that Russo was able to put with the adults in different Boca matches for official competitions. And after the game the other day, some more surnames were written down for what's to come.
"The dialogue is daily on the premises. We are at the disposal of Miguel (Russo), the coaching staff and whatever they need in each practice. We train a lot with them at the same time. The support of Riquelme and the Football Council is important on the premises, that they are dedicated to the club and supporting the Youth.
I had to come at a stage in which the boys have their place, that those below see that their teammates arrive
and have their opportunities; so it is a challenge for all ", pointed out weeks ago the player who had his debut as Boca's DT against Banfield; What a paradox, the same rival who played his last game at Brandsen 805, in 2011.
With many of the Inferiores already positioned among headlines and with a Boca projected to 2022 and 2023 with several youth players to face the competitions (NdR: Riquelme announced that he plans to use boys in the next editions of the Argentine Cup), Battaglia's work will be ever closer to the First Division.
That of which he had to take charge against Banfield and that will also have it against San Lorenzo.
With his usual calm.
After all, like his managers, he is also building his future at the club.
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