Junior won, thrashed and delighted the fans at the Metropolitano. The duel against Medellin showed a totally different face than what was seen in the duel against Once Caldas, where the Barranquilla fans were upset, for the defeat and for what the eleventh arranged by Cruz Real showed.
And it is that, from the scheme and the players, there were not many changes. Perfect night for Junior, with Uribe (who was injured) and Bacca, who scored goals and contributed to the team’s performance. Cruz Real’s approach, from the scheme, has been establishing itself, taking advantage of the conditions of its players. Points to highlight and analyze, in the duel between Junior and Medellín.
Amplitude of the team, for the start of the game: the 3-5-2 scheme and sometimes 3-1-4-2, raises the centrals with the need to start the game, well attached to the band, so that the lanes (Pacheco and Hinestroza) advance along that lane, fulfilling defensive and offensive tasks.
That allows Junior to have the alternative of playing with the ball on the ground, coming out with touch or looking for the opening of the players, with a diagonal or long pass, without getting complicated.
Alternatives on the field in the face of absences: Didier Moreno received the red card in the match against Once Caldas. In that sector, the Argentine Iván Rossi was located, always being the player closest to the center-backs, for coverage or to be a passing option, while Giraldo and Sambueza advanced a few meters, to position themselves and start moving the lines in half of the Medellin field.
Defensively, they managed to cut off players like Ricaurte and Marrugo, so they wouldn’t leak balls to the men in front.
In addition, Rosero came out and Arias entered, showing security, hand in hand. Despite this, Junior’s starting errors persist, even when trying to play towards safe areas.