Flavio Azzaro pointed to the Pitbull after the elimination from the Copa Sudamericana against Cruzeiro.
23/08/2024 – 15:21hs CLT
© IMAGO/PHOTOxPHOTOMedel was eliminated from the Sudamericana with Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors was eliminated early from the Copa Sudamericana. The Xeneize team said goodbye to the tournament in the round of 16 against Cruzeiro. In a penalty shootout, the Argentine team was eliminated and now must focus on the local tournament and the Copa Argentina.
However, the press on the other side of the Andes questioned the situation that Boca is experiencing and pointed to its president Juan Román Riquelme. “Boca is a very stupid team. The reality is that they are out of the South American in the round of 16. Today they are in a fog that they don’t know what to do,” said Flavio Azzaro.
After that, the journalist stressed that “this is Juan Román Riquelme’s fault. It hurts me to point out his mistakes because he is someone I love. But he made them and he is paying dearly for it.” But his extensive analysis also pointed to the reinforcements of the second half of the year.
Strong criticism of Gary Medel
Under this scenario, he spoke to Gary Medel about his arrival to the Xeneize team. His condition was therefore questioned since he was not a starter against Cruzeiro and when he entered the team he was almost used as a full-back.
“Was Gary Medel ready to play? They saved him against San Lorenzo, and he wasn’t there for the Copa Sudamericana return leg. So why is he there? Did you buy substitutes? You have a Dream Team that you leave him out. I insist, Boca needs a top-notch coach,” the journalist admitted.
Boca’s problem deepens at the end of this season and even the question of what River Plate will do in the Copa Libertadores against Colo Colo came up. Which would make the last days of 2024 even more painful.
“Boca is worrying. River has a serious chance of playing in the semi-final because Colo Colo is a winnable rival. In addition, the final will be in their stadium and at home, where they always win. It is going to be difficult for them,” he concluded.
