“It was needed”: Russo hails Boca’s first win at La Bombonera | OneFootball

Miguel Ángel Russo spoke after achieving his first victory at La Bombonera in his third stint as Boca's manager. The head coach analyzed the match against Banfield, his team's performance, whether he found the right team, and heaped praise on Leandro Paredes.

The coach began by referring to the 2-0 victory over the Taladro, with which he accumulated two consecutive wins: “I think it adds a lot, the level of play was important in many parts of the match, but we must always continue, that's how it is. These are the ways we have, we are working well, calmly. We have an idea and we are carrying it out with very important performances today.” But Russo knows they must turn the page and think about the next match, against Aldosivi: “Now we have to think about going to Mar del Plata.”

On the other hand, he emphasized the importance of having secured the three points at home: “It was something necessary, not for me, for all the guys, for everyone. Convinced of what we have been doing during the week and to keep working because this always needs to improve, but in general terms we are at a good level, with a lot of dialogue among everyone and that is very good.”

Additionally, Russo was asked about the lineup, which he repeated for the first time from one match to the next since he took over in this third stint at the club: “I say that there is healthy competition among everyone and that is very good. It's what we seek and what we want. Everyone must always raise their levels, seek the best, and maintain it, that's the most difficult, but we are doing well.” He also referred to Edinson Cavani's return to scoring: “We have been talking a lot with him, with Merentiel, with all the guys who are number nine and are aware of everything.”

Russo's Praise for Paredes

The head coach showered the world champion with praise: “At all levels, it means a lot. He has a category that is different, luckily, we have him at Boca. Leandro's level is completely different, I repeat, he is one of the best players I have had. At a very high level, he solves everything very simply and with a speed different from the others.”

Leandro Paredes.

In the same vein, he added: “He is doing well, he is happy, we talk a lot. We talk about everything we are looking for, everything we want, and also how important he is for the group, for everything, ultimately he is a leader. He is at a very high level and we have to know how to manage that and keep it. Grateful that I can coach him.”

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