National Athletic failed again in BetPlay League 2024-I. The elimination occurred due to a series of aspects that conditioned both managers, players, and coaching staff and that generated an explosion of fans against Jhon Jairo Bodmer, first strategist in this present competition. With Pablo Repettoalthough the hope was seen, the bad results ended the dream.
The reality in Atlético Nacional is that it is more important to sign young players than veterans, hoping that either the quarry or the youth reinforcements will contribute to save the institution’s ballot. The club will be left without a leader after the departure of Jefferson Duke. Emilio Aristizábal He has been protected by Pablo Repetto as one of the chosen ones in the offensive zone, but, despite the legacy that Emilio has, it will not be the short-term solution.
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As time went by, Nacional changed its chip and its bet. Giovanni Moreno, who came out after becoming champion in 2022, once again touched on the topic of the purslane cast, strongly criticizing the mentality they have today. The Antioqueños seek to be protagonists again, but what is clear is that the results have been reflected in failures due to the number of youth players on the starting roster.
In dialogue with TelemedellinGiovanni Moreno stated, “before you had to have a name to play for Atlético Nacional. The club made another bet that the young people can pull it off. And you saw how the result was“, began the former soccer player, who hopes to return to Colombian football.
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Later, he pointed out that it is something unprecedented in the successful history of the Antioquia club, “as they say, one learns with the blows. Nacional had never done this in history. I don’t remember that Nacional played games with nine starters from the quarry. I don’t know if I’m wrong, but I don’t remember. It was always one or two, they came in and earned their position.”
Hand in hand with the criticism of Nacional’s plan today, he stated that, if you are going to bet on the youth team, you have to put experienced players accompanying them, “That was National and that’s how the biggest team was formed, that’s how it obtained the titles it has. Now the business is the peelers and that’s fine, I have nothing against the bald because we all passed by there. But when we were stripped, we were next to players with a lot of experience.”
