Pulga Rodríguez set for the bench again against Defensores de Belgrano | OneFootball

Pulga Rodríguez arrived at Colón to try and extinguish the fire. Not entirely convinced, the leaders went to get him, to buy time and calm the fans' spirits.

Pulga would continue as a substitute

After the defeat against Mitre de Santiago del Estero and the departure of Andrés Yllana, the board of directors of Colón quickly reached an agreement with Luis Miguel Rodríguez.

Pulga started his third cycle at Colón in the victory at home against Almirante Brown, sparking hope that under his influence, the team could fight to enter the Reducido.

But that positive wave quickly faded. And that's because Pulga started in the next match against Central Norte which Colón won, but in the first half he asked for a substitution due to a muscle injury. From that point on, everything changed radically.

And that's because the Sabalero chained four consecutive defeats, in two of them (Gimnasia de Mendoza and San Telmo) Rodríguez was not there due to injury and in the other two matches (Gimnasia de Jujuy and Agropecuario) he hardly had any impact on the game.

Far from his best football version and not being in his physical prime, Ezequiel Medrán decided to put him on the bench in the match against Chacarita, entering at the 18′ of the second half for Ignacio Lago.

The minutes Pulga played seemed to prove Medrán right, as he struggled to get into the game and participate, except for the execution of some free kicks.

Therefore, thinking about the match against Defensores de Belgrano, it is speculated that Rodríguez could again be part of the substitutes' bench.

And if that happens, it would have to do with a tactical decision by the coach, since with one more week of work and preparation, the player is better than when he faced the clash with Chacarita.

Medrán intends for a intense team, that presses and is tactically ordered. And that's why Pulga, due to his characteristics, is not there to fulfill the function of pressing the opponent's exit.

Consequently, we will have to wait to see if Medrán continues to relegate Rodríguez to the bench, to take advantage of his virtues in the second half, against more worn-out rivals.

Obviously, the inclusion of José Barreto gives more mobility and physical deployment, as well as aerial play. And at least from what was seen in the match against Chacarita, the coach seems to prioritize these aspects.

So, as the matches go by, we will have to see if Pulga fits into the scheme chosen by Medrán, or if he will have to keep waiting for his chance.

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