Boca vs. Velez

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What a crazy game. Roman and Palermo what golazos for the two today!

 

Great goals today, but my highlite was that pass from Roman in between traffic, thru the legs of Otamendi, cutting deep for Pocho who arrived a bit too late and with little angle, Montoya blocking him.

Damn ... that was a surgeon's pass!


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One thing I noticed during the half he played before this latest injury was that he had a fire in his belly. I was pleased to see that in him today. Even when he was with his hands on his hips he stilled dug deep and kept going.

 

Awesome match. Riquelme was awesome, and what can we say about Palermo? A header from almost midfield? Another one to feed the legend.

The defense still sucks, but finally we have something to smile about.

VAMOS BOCA!!!

 

I have high hopes for Gary Medel as I think he is a good young player however with his being out the team seemed to play better. He just isn't someone that you want playing as a wide midfielder but maybe in a 4222 can he and Seba give some support to an awful defense. For as bad as the defense has been I still like what I've seen from Paletta.

 

I think the sentiment is pretty even across the board with regards to what is a very underachieving defense. I felt for sure that with the experience we have in the back that we would not worry about the back line. Age is definitely catching up with El Negro Ibarra, Monzon is still learning (what a mistake his leaving too young was), Morel just can't find consistent fitness or form and Caceres has his head up his ass. As I said Paletta seems to have done well. Is this my imagination or do you guys see him playing well?

With regards to the midfield, yesterday was definitely the best I've seen them play as a unit since the matches in Europe this preseason. With Medel out it seemed more balanced, perhaps if Seba moves on which I'm sure he will then Medel can move into his more natural position. I like the options having El Pocho and Roman on the pitch together brings. I also liked what I saw out of Gaitan yesterday as well. He does need to work on his crossing, but he did bring more width to the side.

 

I agree. What puzzles me about Paletta and Caceres is that it seems like both players are very good individually but sometimes they don't seem to work together well. For example, they both are good at the air game, but sometimes they leave somebody wide open and we pay for it. It's a case where the whole is less than the sum of the parts. When you combine that with the fact that Ibarra, Morel and Monzon have all been vulnerable on the flanks, we have serious defensive problems that can be exploited.

Hopefully with good coaching and practice and gaining confidence we'll find the cohesion that is needed.

 

I just get the impression that Paletta and Caceres are cut from the same mold so they essentially nullify each other. With Morel inside and in form or before we let Forlin go, those guys compliment what Gabriel and Caceres bring. I like what I'm starting to see offensively from the midfield and Palermo b/w Club and Country seems to be finding his confidence so if we can stabilize this defense then we have something to build on going to the next torneo.

 

Man! I want to be there so bad!