Belgrano and its tie with San Lorenzo: without advantage, due to its own and other people's shortcomings

2024-02-01 11:10:06

The Belgrano 2024 version has not yet found its best image on the field. Last night, in their Alberdi stadium, the team led by Guillermo Farré had a hard time getting a foothold at the start of the match, they saw how their rival complicated it with simple balls and at times got lost in their attempts, because they were unable to decipher and show what want to play.

The 1-1 draw against San Lorenzo It had football and other reasons, because a very weak refereeing by Nazareno Arasa, who made a big mistake and sent off Esteban Rolón badly, ended up conditioning the process of the game.

Regarding the same, the Pirate stood with two central midfielders and three in front of them, which suggested that they would seek control and management of the round, so that the visitor, who plays with five at the back, would find it difficult. in his desire to defend. But the association of passes and the roles are not yet completely clear in the Celeste. So, González Metilli runs a lot, generates little and does not come into play with the presence that the team requires. And Matías García falls into the same tune, because “el Caco” is neither a hitch nor a central midfielder, so he sees her floating around many times above his head.

Throwing long balls for Lucas Passerini to fight and endure is one way to play, but if Rolón, Ulises Sánchez, González Metilli and García are on the field, it is assumed that handling it instead of volleying it is better and more advisable, but this time that is not the case. gave.

When Passerini scored the historic 2,000th goal in AFA tournaments for the Pirate (the 1,000th had been the work of today’s president Artime), it was Celeste’s best moment, because it began to win in defense, its rival was stunned as he poorly resolved the ones he had and, on the contrary, the place scared, more than compromising the Saint’s arch.

weak second part

At the beginning of the second period, the first was from the Pirate and it seemed that the way was to play with García on the left, but that was not repeated, little by little the full-backs Giay and Braida managed to go on the attack and complicate the wings .

Rolón stepped into the area again and his shot forced a stretch from Altamirano that excited everyone in the Gigante, but in the next play the midfielder went to the ground, it hit Braida badly and the referee hurried or wanted to hurry, and the ex-Boca was expelled. Everything changed, because with one less light blue in the goal area, Santo came and the tie was not long in coming via scorer Adam Bareiro. With the score at 1-1, it was the Barça player (dressed in white yesterday) who was most satisfied and although he had one player left over, he risked little and was careful not to have any surprises.

The visit lateralized, moved it from here to there and never generated anything of very high risk for the “B”. The local team continued to throw it long so that Passerini or the new Franco Jara (who came in to lend a hand in attack) could try to catch it and hold it.

The “9” battled against the defenders and their blows and the incredible mistakes of referee Arasa, who insisted on not charging clear fouls in favor of the local team.

San Lorenzo did not worry too much and “El Perrito” Barrios went to play in the Barinaga area and complicated the side from time to time, but it was like between Belgrano, who had been left with 10, and San Lorenzo, who was adding in Córdoba, they continued as they were until the end without taking too much risk.

Belgrano couldn’t in Córdoba, which is why Arasa is horrible, for sure. But he must discover what he wants and how he should place his pieces to play with the protagonism that he claims for himself. Because he can’t reach Passerini with a couple of long balls. He must start playing and generate more to become a team with aspirations.

The season has just begun, but every point is worth it and every game has its lesson, in this one the game did not flow the way we wanted. And the “B” suffered it yesterday before a crowd that once again filled the Giant.