From the last superclásico played at the Monumental to this one that is coming up on Sunday at 5 p.m. there is a difference of 294 days. Just under a year with a totally different panorama for Boca. With a new coach, a new president and with some players who have to be in the monumental to face River. Diego Martínez still does not have the confirmed eleven but we do know that some names are not going to be touched and in 90min we will tell you who they are?
The Boca Juniors goal has an owner and as with the previous coach, “Chiquito” was the one chosen. On the other hand, the “Xeneize” archer knows the Monumental. With 96 matches between 2009 and 2018 (plus three Copa América and two World Cups on top), he is the goalkeeper with the most appearances in the Argentine National Team. Playing in this historic stadium in a superclassic is different but he has the experience and he will be the one who will go from the start against the “Millonario”.
He is one of the undisputed players for the fans, he earned his place with a lot of sacrifice and today he is a fundamental piece to make up the right wing. He can play as a winger or he can play as a midfielder on the right to pass the opponent's area more freely. The only doubt that Diego Martínez would have is if he risks playing him as a midfielder and as a winger to cover his back, he would put him in Blondel.
He became a reference for Boca's defense. A symptom of his firmness. Nicolás Figal brings together all the attributes of the modern scoreboard: starting and driving, fundamentally. That is why Juan Román Riquelme did not hesitate to renew his contract. Within hours of the Superclásico, the president sealed the extension of the relationship with the 29-year-old player until December 2027.
A statistical data summarizes in the simplest way what Miguel Merentiel means for Boca today. Of the last 14 official matches, the '9' who wears the 11 on his back scored in 10 of those duels, a total of 12 goals, almost one per match. But it's not just about this streak or the numbers: the Beast today is the key piece of the Xeneize attack.
Among all the competitions he has played since his arrival, Merentiel has already played 55 games (33 as a starter), in which he scored 21 goals and distributed another 6 assists.
The Uruguayan has to have one more chance to break the bad streak he has been in with the Boca Juniors shirt. The coach would put him sharing the lead with the “Beast” Merentiel in the Monumental. Cavani has played 19 games since he arrived and scored a total of three goals. Very weak numbers for the great Uruguayan scorer.
This year so far he has not been able to score despite having muscle problems that left him out of the squad. Will the superclásico be the match to break the negative streak and score the first goal in 2024?
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