Bareiro, the boot switch and praise for Aranda: «Savour that gem» | OneFootball

Adam Bareiro scored a true striker’s goal to give Boca a valuable 1-0 win over Talleres in Córdoba, in a match that featured a curious moment when he changed his boots, after which he took the chance to heap praise on Tomás Aranda, the standout player of the night, even going so far as to label him the club’s “jewel.”

“It was a key match in this run of important games we have, we got off on the right foot and now we need to recover and think about the much-desired Libertadores,” he said, adding: “Just by putting on this shirt and stepping onto the pitch, we already feel that way. Boca always has to compete in every tournament it plays in; it’s a massive club. That’s exactly how we feel, and every time we step onto the field we want to give everything to get the result.”

During the match, the Prince was seen changing his boots, a switch that paid off since with that new pair he managed to score the first and only goal of the night, although his explanation came with some harsh self-criticism of his performance: “At the start of the season I scored a couple of goals with these boots. Today, in the first half I didn’t feel comfortable, and in the second half neither because I couldn’t play my best football, I made a lot of mistakes. But luckily I was able to combine with my teammates—both Tomi (Aranda) and Miguel (Merentiel) made a spectacular play—and I was alert there to score the goal.”

Lastly, Bareiro was full of praise for Aranda, who once again stood out and played a key role in the winning goal: “What matters is the teammates I have. The players Boca has are of tremendous quality. It’s incredible how an 18-year-old kid plays—he’s having his first matches in the First Division and he does it like no one else. You try to make the most of that, of Miguel’s quality and the quality many of the other teammates have, and then this jewel we have at the club today, we have to really enjoy him,” he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.