After the last training session at Domaine Ezeiza, Hugo Ibarra surprised by the formation that Boca Juniors will use to visit Banfield next Sunday. He Negro was happy with what was done by his coaches in last Monday’s 0-0 draw at La Bombonera and will ratify his faith in the same XI that played against him Falcon by Florencio Varela. The appointment valid for Date 7 of the Professional League will start at 9:30 p.m. at the Florencio Sola stadium.

Sergio Rosemary; Luis Advincula, Bruno Valdez, Nicolas Figal, Frank Fabra; Paul Fernandez, Alan Varela, Oscar Rosemary; Luca Langoni, Darius Benedetto and Sebastien Villa It will be the men who will take the field from minute zero. This was confirmed by Ibarra in a press conference: “The same team leaves, we won’t make any changes or anything. Because of the confidence that the group gives me every day, they themselves, the players, know that they are given the shirt and they give back this responsibility and this confidence on the pitch. And when they have to go out, they know a partner will come along trying to do their best. That’s how we work, there are no more mysteries”.

Despite the tilt right now for the system 4-3-3, the Boquense strategist did not rule out changing in the future: “I am satisfied with the scheme and the players. We know how to play in different systems, we have players who can do it with variants. I have variants of all kinds, midfielders who play very well. We will oil this game by game and, when I need it, I will use this variant”.

And he completed: “The rivals play in different ways, they know Boca and try to generate difficult blocks for us so that we don’t have that possibility inside, leaving no room for Seba (Villa), Luca (Langoni) and Darío (Benedetto). That doesn’t mean it’s always the pattern. You are always willing for them to do it in different ways and they can do it well”.

Hugo Ibarra, with everything ready to visit Banfield this Sunday
Hugo Ibarra, with everything ready to visit Banfield this Sunday

OTHER IMPORTANT SENTENCES BY HUGO IBARRA

· Defense. “We are working to find even more solidity. Day after day, we improve it. It works on everything. The first defenders must be the attackers, they know that. Then, it is to be enclosed in the lines”.

· Boca players who did not play in the final against Patronato. “They have experience, they know each other, they’ve been in a lot of bands and they know the importance of a band. There’s not much to work on when you have smart players working every day and trying to be a tight group. The competition is healthy, the best player will play”.

· The gestation area and the forehead. “You have to give importance to those in the top three quarters of the peloton. We have important and decisive players there. We trust them, they are happy and we continue in this way. Sebastián (Villa) and Luca (Langoni) on the sides do the job, they run a lot. And Darío (Benedetto) must be refueled for him to reach the goal. He had chances, he reached the opposing goal more easily. We will try to supply it match by match”.

· Do you think at the top of the championship? “We all want to win, the important thing is not to lose points knowing that Argentine football has improved, everyone is equal, but Boca wants to win so the first thing to do is to put that in the minds of the players and they know it. Work for the three points and, if they are not reached, it is good to add some because in the long term, it counts”.

· The level of Argentine football. “I have always maintained that it is very important, that from year to year it improves. No doubt it will be like that, it was demonstrated in the last World Cup with local players who went to Europe and ended up playing for the national team”.

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