22/03/2023
A David Gonzalez he has had to row against misfortune in the DIMbecause after dealing with the bad results at the beginning of the season and losing key pieces due to injury, as in the case of Andres Ibarguennow the decrease of Andres Ricaurteone of the regular starters for the red team in the midfield area.
This happens just when the strategist found the results that have the Powerful close to entering the group of eight (he is tenth with 10 points).
With the intention of climbing the table, it will be vital to win the duel against Atlético Nacional for date 10 of the Betplay-1 League, this Saturday at 6:20 pm in it Atanasio Girardot, with the absence of the left-handed midfielder.
Although Ricaurte was injured during the match on date eight against Boyacá Chicó, due to a blockage in his right knee that he could not overcome, it was confirmed that he will have to undergo surgery this Friday and it is expected that he will be out for several weeks.
Andrés contributes companies
For Javier Álvarez, a former DIM coach, the 31-year-old player provides the team with an associative game, good handling of the ball and the first pass to the opponent’s zone. In addition, with his experience, he brings hierarchy to the squad. The performances with the red squad, this semester, went from less to more.
Although Andrés Ricaurte can contribute the previous qualities. In addition, Medellín looks unbalanced in the midfield, because the characteristics of this player are not typical of a defensive midfielder.
The possible replacement
The helmsman González has bet on the inclusion of Jaime Alvarado to make up for the absence of the Antioquian midfielder and the 23-year-old Samario has responded with outstanding performances in past matches.
“Alvarado is a footballer with different characteristics: dynamic, with a change of pace and who provides more recovery of the ball” pointed out Javier Álvarez.
However, it must be taken into account that he is young and in the process of consolidation and learning. In addition to Ricaurte’s loss, Miguel Monsalve and Jorge Cabezas are added, who were called up by Héctor Cárdenas for the friendlies of the Colombia U-20 team in Spanish territory, prior to the World Cup in Indonesia that will begin on May 20.