Boca Juniors vs Corinthians, May 1 (r)

Well guys this is it...

This is where dreams are made, everything points to corinthians wiping the floor with us, but this is boca and banchi, anything is possible.

Im expecting a defeat, but im keeping everything crossed and getting all my lucky charms out tonight whilst im not overly confident, we gotta wake up at some point and start performing, and this might just be the game.

I think its a good thing that roman doesnt play, we need pacier players tonight and i think sanchez mino will do a good job tonight. Hopfully hell be fit and ready to play against the team from the B on sunday


Im going to bed soon and gonna set my alarm for 0130 and then stay up and go to work after the game, im nervous as hell.

 

What will we get from our beloved Boca? I know things look bleak, but this team has got to start showing something at some point. Why not tonight???? Why not?
My 2 year old already got her Boca chants going. She knows it's a big night. Let the boys get this done and get the ball rolling.

 

well, it will be a challenge.

also Id say this puts Riquelme in serious doubt for sunday, no? if he cant play today when if it were even the slightest bit possible to play he would a few more days isnt going to make much difference.

 

Half an hour in and not much happening in front of goal for either side.Few half chances but nothing more.Vamos Boca!

 

GRANDE BOCA!!!!
Aside from the positive result, this was a performance to feel good about. This team showed a lot of character by going after it with energy and intensity and they earned a win. Lots of work still to do in Brazil, but either way it turns out, we can be proud of this first leg.
Major thanks to the left post for its important save.

 

Agreed.It was not a free flowing display of football but at last we saw a Boca that worked hard,defended with determination and earned the bit of luck we had with that shot off the post.Gave ourselves a chance of advancinga against a strong Corinthians side.

 

¡Grande Boca! The passion came back with that win. I Felt like a zombie these last two months. Lets try to at least tie in Brasil.

 

I got a huge grin after that game for the first time in a loooooong time.

Great performance, deserved more than just 1-0 but it was a really solid performance and the players really showed what they can do.

I wonder, are the gallinas still as cocky about sundays game now?

 

El mismo equipo juega contra RiBer?

 

good job, boca!!! well done!!!

prepare for another battle in brasil

 

You know, I was never cocky, but I will feel much more confident if Riquelme plays. That is why I don't quite get ASF's obsession with him playing in big games.

Against Toluca for example, he generated single handedly 2 of their 3 goals. He is basically only a threat from dead balls at this point in his career.

I will be much more worried about Boca if you play the same XI than if you have Riquelme.

The line up you had last night gives you 4 midfielders who can all press up the field, and track back. Erviti in particular was impressive.

River remember, is also going through an injury crisis. Ponzio may play, but he won't be 100%. Having Riquelme out there would give Ponzio much more time and space to operate. If you play the midfield from last night, Ponzio will not have to get back into game speed after missing 3 weeks.

 

I actually agree with you here, ive always said that the presence of riquelme inhibits erviti, when they play together erviti disappears from the game. I wouldnt say he is only a threat from dead balls, in the copa last year especially he had some great games and we cant judge him again until he is fully fit.

Ththing with playing 3 in midfield is that if your playmaking isnt dictating and controlling that midfield, the three are likely to get overrun and that worries me sometimes with roman.

But im much more confident after last night, we saw boca return to somewhere closer to the level that we espect them at.

 

ASF please show some respect for river plate, they arent just any old club that came from the B, they afe the CHAMPIONS lf the B