Delfino's trademark at Colón: two up front | OneFootball

Iván Delfino seems to have settled on a clear formula for Colón’s attack at this stage of the season. The coach is expected to once again rely on Alan Bonansea and Leandro Garate as a two-man strike partnership for this Sunday’s visit to Racing de Córdoba, kicking off at 5 p.m. at the Miguel Sancho Stadium in Nueva Italia.

The duo was already used in the last match against San Miguel, when El Sabalero earned an important 2-1 away win. Now Delfino wants to give continuity to a partnership that, so far, has not managed to translate into a significant number of goals.

Bonansea was only recently able to be considered for selection against San Miguel and will once again have a place in the starting lineup. The forward played a decisive role in Colón’s second goal: he headed a cross that led to a rebound from the goalkeeper and then to Federico Lértora’s goal to make it a partial 2-0.

In addition, during the first half he was involved in a controversial play when he was fouled inside the box in what could have been given as a penalty, although the referee decided not to award it.

Garate, with just one goal for Colón

Alongside him will be Garate, who is also not going through a prolific spell. The attacker has just one goal since joining Colón, scored in a 1-1 away draw against Acassuso.

His numbers in the competition reflect significant involvement, but little impact in front of goal: he has played five matches and accumulated 326 minutes, with only one goal.

Bonansea, meanwhile, has two goals in 22 matches, with 1,903 minutes played in the Primera Nacional. In other words, he too has an efficiency rate far from what is expected of a reference striker.

Buosi waits for his chance

The other defined alternative for the center-forward position is Jerónimo Buosi. Although he has had fewer minutes than his teammates, he is part of the options Delfino is considering for the attack.

Against Racing de Córdoba, Buosi would once again start on the bench and remain one of the alternatives to change the setup or freshen up the attack during the match.

For now, Delfino is sticking with his decision to play with two penalty-box strikers. Bonansea and Garate will have another opportunity to show that they can form an effective partnership, although the numbers so far show that Colón needs much more from its forwards.

The challenge will be especially important in Córdoba, where El Sabalero will look to extend its good run and keep moving closer to the top spots in the Primera Nacional. To do that, the two-man strike force will also have to start delivering goals.

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