10/10/2024 14:54hs.
Right from the start, his name sounded. Fernando Gago and Guillermo Barros Schelotto were the first targeted once Diego Martínez resigned from his position. And immediately, not only did other names begin to be discarded, which are to the taste of Juan Román Riquelme and which were mentioned at another time, but as the hours passed, Pintita became plan A, B and C of the president of Mouth. Until finally, in these hours, everything became reality.
Now, Why did Román choose Gago for this moment of the team and the club? Because in this scenario, we must not ignore a reality: beyond the sporting blows that Boca received at this time (from the Copa Libertadores final to here), also This institutional present is the one that most questions JR management. And then, modifying the football course and deciding who was going to command that change, was a clearly transcendent decision. Breaking
Among the reasons why Riquelme opted for Gago, there are several. Namely…
1) From the kidney of the club and with back. Gago was born in Boca, he was champion, captain and figure. And that plus that cannot be bought on the corner. It is true that Guillermo, despite not having that xeneize birth, met the same or even better requirements to take office, because he even had greater acceptance from the people (he stole in all the surveys). But Pintita, in short, comes with a cushion for his time as a player that neither Almirón nor Diego Martínez, the last two coaches and the only ones who, coincidentally, did not win titles, had. Although there are people who resist the former midfielder, his status as a fan, his knowledge of the club, his 199 games in blue and pro (many with the ribbon) and his nine titles, give him another credit.
Gago was a multi-champion in Boca: he achieved
2) The desire and desire to lead Boca. They also had their influence. Even without the official proposal, Gago was already very expectant of the chance to be coach of Xeneize. And once Román and the Council moved forward, he did what he had to do. His greatest demonstration that he was facing his great aspiration as a coach is that he cut a million-dollar bond and that he leaves Chivas as he would not have wanted: breaking up, exposed for his statements and highly criticized by the press and fans. Even with the risk of closing the door to that market for a long time. That Pintita gambled for her dream in blue and gold, there is no doubt.
3) His way of playing. Another point that unites him with Riquelme and that was also key in the election. Gago himself said that with the president they have the same way of feeling football as a common factor. Boca today needs a coach who comes out to stand in the same way on all the fields, with prominence and offensive aggressiveness, something that had not been achieved with Martínez, who had his Achilles heel as a visitor. And that, Pintita assures. This is another point that I also shared with Guillermo. They both like to go forward, attack, even the 4-3-3 as a system. And perhaps, it is what the Xeneize fan misses most today about the Melli cycle and that he can see now with the former central midfielder on the bench.
4) His demand and discipline. Gago is a coach who recognizes himself as demanding in his methodology and way of training and who understands that the player has to be professional 24 hours a day. For this reason, he has strict control over weight (his team weighs the scale every day), schedules and physical care, keys to better football performance. “When he is at his best, he performs. I believe in that a lot. I played in Europe for seven years and I have not seen any overweight player there. Being in shape is a norm,” he stated more than once, as a principle. . And Boca also needs that well-understood strong hand, to change the paradigm in that sense, to have a strong leadership that imposes authority. Something that did not happen with the last coaches.
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Gago and the weight of his players
5) The economic. Another no small aspect, capable of turning around any hiring. Although Gago earned three times more at Chivas, he had an accessible clause to terminate his contract. This, of course, facilitated his departure and also in some way did not add obstacles to his choice. On the other hand, Pintita’s desire to be Boca’s coach also put salary on the back burner. Xeneize could not in any way pay him the same as the Guadalajara club and, in that case, as the player who came from Europe to Argentina, what he prioritized was the sports bet and the football challenge over money.
Starting Monday, he will take over the reins of the team. The sixth coach of the Riquelme management already has a name, surname and reasons…
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