2024-04-01 05:17:00
Have you imagined Facundo Sava a game like yesterday? From the first minute, Independiente was unbalanced at the bottom and the feeling of danger floated in the Libertadores de América. The “dean” did a neat job; That’s why he didn’t have any problems in his area, he won by numerical superiority in the middle and demanded in the last meters with Bajamich and Estigarribia who were plugged in, playing one-on-one almost at all times.
This time there were no changes in the “dean”. Sava maintained the same “11” that came from drawing 2-2 with the Mendoza “leprosy” and beating Defensores de Belgrano 4-0 in the Argentine Cup, with the goal of taking advantage of the good emotional moment that its players are going through.
The first half was almost perfect for Atlético, who could have even scored one more goal if they were fine.
The scheme chosen by Sava was 4-4-2, with Acosta and Sánchez playing in the axis, always surpassing Iván Marcone, who was overwhelmed when it came to scoring. On the wings Tesuri and Giani did not hurt as on other occasions, but they always appeared as a threat to the “red”. “He wants us to press high and attack all the time,” remarked Adrián Sánchez, who was one of the best, after the 1-1 draw.
Only at 34′ was Atlético able to take advantage of all the benefits that Independiente gave in the background. Isla hesitated, Giani fought, and Infante with Bajamich did the rest for the 1-0, which was created by that high pressure in the right sector of the rival defense and crystallized on the left. At that point, the “dean” deservedly won.
In the complement it seemed that the team was comfortable with the result. He retreated more than necessary and Tevez, with the variations, tried to outnumber him in the middle of the field to create goal situations. However, the sacrifice of the Acosta-Sánchez tandem continued to bear fruit, with the collaboration of the wingers, and there Sava failed again – as on other occasions – as he was late with the changes.
That Tesuri only came out at 85′ is absurd, especially because the midfielder had been showing signs of fatigue for some time. That delay did nothing more than expose the performance of the “18”. Be careful, they had not understood the first modifications of the “dean” either. Coronel entered with the usual apathy in place of Bajamich who was motivated by the goal and was rounding off a good game. And the departure of Giani (a player with a lot of display) for Pereyra (more positional) was not understood either; especially because the “dean” had a hard time having the ball and the “red” team had no ideas.
Sava failed and the players (Coronel, Servetto and Tesuri) did not finish the story when Independiente was beaten. For this reason, Atlético still has not won in the tournament.