The 2024 Professional League Cup is more exciting than ever, since the format of the tournament indicates that only four clubs from each of the two zones were going to advance to the expected eliminatory playoffs: the other 10 teams in each group were automatically eliminated , so all institutions were looking to finish within privileged positions.
What many expected but few imagined was possible is a reality: There will be Superclásico in the quarterfinals of Argentine soccer! Boca and River will eliminate each other in the first qualifying round of this tournament.
Boca and River will face each other since “Millonario” finished first in Zone A, while Boca beat Godoy Cruz and placed fourth in Zone B. The pairings are 1vs4 and 2vs3 in each zone, with Godoy Cruz-Vélez , Estudiantes-Barracas and Argentinos-Defensa like the other duels.
But here we will focus on the “Superclásico” and more precisely on what is going through the head of coach Diego Martínez, who must define the replacement for the expelled Cristian Medina, and the companion of the Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani.
Cristian Medina is a fundamental player for Boca.
His loss, due to expulsion, to play in the Superclásico for the La Liga Cup is very sensitive.
Diego Martínez must define his replacement.
The options are:
1) Saralegui
2) Advíncula in the middle and Figal of 4.
3) Tabord.
I chose one: pic.twitter.com/bD5D9FcsCO— Leandro Aguilera (@Tato_Aguilera) April 17, 2024
Medina's replacement will be Jabes Saralegui or Nicolás Figal. The former played in the last Superclásico and exhibited a quite acceptable level, while if the former Independiente is the starter, Martínez will raise the Peruvian Luis Advíncula in the middle of the field to act as a midfielder on the right, something he did on other occasions, and for Figal to occupy the right back.
Regarding the forward, Merentiel and Langoni are fighting for a place to accompany the “charrúa” scorer Cavani, who is going through his best moment since he wears the blue and gold shirt.
Goalkeeper: Sergio Romero
Defenders: Luis Advíncula, Cristian Lema, Marcos Rojo, Lautaro Blanco;
Frills: Jabes Saralegui, Pol Fernández, Equi Fernández, Kevin Zenón;
Forwards: Miguel Merentiel or Luca Langoni and Edinson Cavani.
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