Boca squad given the afternoon off after elimination | OneFootball

The coaching staff of Boca decided to give the players the afternoon off following the early elimination from the Copa Argentina. Miguel Ángel Russo made this decision due to the return trip from Santiago del Estero.

Boca was eliminated from the federal competition by Atlético Tucumán, who defeated them 2-1 in another forgettable match and another blow for a team that keeps taking hits. This defeat was not in anyone's plans at Xeneize, but it happened, and the consequences must be faced. The logistics did not cooperate on the return from Santiago del Estero and forced a change in the planned schedule.

The Boca squad experienced a delay in their flight back to Buenos Aires from Santiago del Estero. In light of this, the coaching staff led by Miguel Ángel Russo determined that the best decision was to postpone Thursday's training and give the players the rest of the afternoon off, once they arrive in Ezeiza.

Russo decided to give the squad the afternoon off.

Due to the proximity of the next match, the Xeneize will have only two training sessions to prepare for the match against Huracán. It should be noted that Boca plays again this Sunday starting at 6:30 PM at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium.

The planning does not stipulate that after this match against Globo, the team will have a week without competition, because the classic against Racing will take place on the weekend of August 10th, allowing time for rest without having to forgo training from one match to another, especially with the poor performance of a Boca that is not playing well, despite the public statements of their coach.

Russo liked Boca's performance

“It was a hard blow for us, I think (Boca) did enough to win the match. The last 15 minutes of the first half were with many situations,” began his analysis in the press conference. He then added: “I think we lost because the referee didn't see a foul, but beyond that, we have to keep looking for things, balancing ourselves, and getting up from all this for the people of Boca and for ourselves too. The team did not regress, at times we had many favorable situations, we just lacked that, nothing more.”

Boca has not yet won in the Russo era.

Regarding the next match, Russo assured: “We play now in 5 days, it's also a difficult, tough match. (How to get out of this situation) By talking a lot. I think we are on the path of a lot of things. If you talk to me about the team level, today I liked the team. It had a lot of mobility, it went outside on both sides; it had many good things at the team level.”

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