2024-09-18 04:37:07
During this year there was a lot of talk about how bad Atlético Tucumán had been during the League Cup. With the duo Favio Orsi–Sergio Gomez He was unable to find performance, results or goals. But beyond that, he always showed resilience and that is why he has only had two consecutive defeats so far in 2024.
That is, despite the fact that both were already under the command of Facundo SavaIt must be made clear that both falls occurred during the first half of the year, before the “Dean” began to show the version that led him to be the only runner-up to Vélez in the Professional League table.
The first time he lost two consecutive games was against Banfield (3-0) and Talleres (4-1) in the first two games that “Colorado” managed.
The second time was in May; curiously, again against Talleres (2-0 in the second round of the Professional League) and against Gimnasia La Plata (2-1) for the Argentine Cup. Despite the fact that during several stretches of the last tournament the team was not doing well and was ready to be slapped, it always found a way to recover; either by relying on its people when it played at home or on the good hand of the coaching staff to plan the games after the defeat. In all cases, the psychological work that the team does during the week was noticeable.
In this way, for example, after Atlético said goodbye to the League Cup after being thrashed by Huracán 4-0 at Parque Patricios, when it was their turn to start the Professional League against Boca they did so by winning 1-0 at home. It is true that there was a mini break of three weeks in the middle, but that “Decano” that had lost against “Globo” was on the mend and the slap of ending the first half 0-3 had been a very hard blow.
In 2023, there were even three consecutive defeats; like the series against Belgrano, Argentinos and Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, when the coach was still Lucas Pusineri.
Not to mention further back in time, when Atlético even lost four games in a row and by a landslide, regardless of whether it was played in Tucumán or away.
One of the highlights for the “Dean” to be seen as one of the leaders of the Professional League today is that it is a seasoned team in this aspect. After the thrashing suffered against River, it was enough for the team to return to training to be positive again. “We lost only three games in the tournament”, “we are second”, “against River we could lose, beyond the plan”, are some of the phrases that were heard at the José Salmoiraghi.
That is why this Sunday, when Belgrano visits, the “Decano” will try to maintain that statistic by playing in its favor and will try to turn the page on the defeat.
The “Pirata” will be in front of them, but they are confident of being at home. A victory would increase their streak to six consecutive games at home; games in which they scored six goals and only conceded one.
Until Friday, the rehearsals will be repeated at the complex. On Saturday morning they will practice at the stadium and then they will concentrate on the “Pirata”, trying to confirm that after a fall, Atlético recovers quickly.