. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noir was pushed badly out of field, and crashed against the "carteles" ... partially tearing his knee ligaments. Out for 3 months. With Mouche out still for a couple more weeks, and playing against Estudiantes and Velez in the next 2 rounds; with Basile trying to quit; and Roman out for 3 weeks with a twisted ankle ... Boca looks more like a hospital than to a club looking to win this semester's title. Que mufa! la cdsh! ... .
They convinced him to stay. http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2009/09/21/futbollocal/02003114.html Boca should sell Roman and with the money make bring in some quality refuerzos. He is a polarizing figure and is dividing the club. When he was younger his skills covered up his personality but now its simply just interfering with winning. The fact that he's always injured doesn't help him at all.
Basile is hopeless now. Did they let him quit? I think they should. I think he called the players in and asked them for more commitment, and they look at him and they are like, "este viejo de ************ se la pasa todo el tiempo chupando y fumando y a nosotros nos pide eso?" Boca right now needs somebody who can be respected by the players. Basile completely lost it at Boca, just like he lost it at la seleccion.
I'll give you a few options for a Basile replacement: Ricardo LaVolpe, Nestor Gorosito, or Diego Maradona. You pick.
If Basile goes which he should, it'll be Cagna or Bianchi. In the meantime it's time to see who steps up and lessens the impact of all the injuries.
Why should Basile go? He's only coached the team for 5 games in the local tournament! Regarding Bianchi, he's already clarified to the dirigentes that he wouldn't take over the team if Basile leaves. Maybe in the future, but not now.
If you offer to quit, then I don't want you regardless of who you are. It tells me you have way to many questions for me to be comfortable and trusting.
Gorosito is not bad, the problem is what he has to work with. But I agree about Cagna. He's probably the best choice, if he wants it. But he'd have to sit down with Bianchi and get on the same page and then they'd have to clean house.
He's definitely not bad.. That's why he has won soooo many titles (zero) in the seven years he's coached and did so well in River, Lanus, San Lorenzo, Rosario Central, Nueva Chicago, etc. The only team he managed to do a decent job with was Argentinos Jrs. He's hated by the fans of all the other teams he's coached. Pipo is just a horrible coach, plain and simple: not a tactical genius, not a motivational speaker, not an innovative DT.. the guy has nothing running for him.
That's what the reporters that cover Boca say ... from his first spell at Boca. Roman was always pampered by Bianchi, and got priviledges that no other player had. That sparks problems with the rest of the group. .
If we're stuck with him then all we can do is hope for the best, players get healthy and our pibes step up.
How bad is Riquelme's injury? Because at first they were saying between 3 and 4 weeks but later they said they weren't sure if it wasn't an old injury bothering him and so he'd miss most of the Apertura, anybody knows? Also depending if Noir needs a surgery or not, Boca may bring another signing. Rumours say it could be Gabriel Hauce, though others pointed Lautaro Acosta as a possibility, but it won't be possible. And They won't take the chance to bring a wing midfielder...