From captain and scorer to fighting back: Romero with Barros Schelotto | OneFootball

The 2024 champion Fortín’s top scorer lost ground after his injury, and Guillermo didn’t beat around the bush: Florián Monzón is better right now. “It’s a footballing decision,” the coach said to shut down the rumors.

In the Vélez world, the news caused a stir. After finally getting the monkey off their back with a much-needed win over Deportivo Armenio in the Copa Argentina, all eyes turned to one place: the bench. Braian Romero, a key piece in the 2024 title run and who started the year wearing the captain’s armband, now seems to have fallen down the pecking order for Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

The striker had started the year as an undisputed starter, but a hamstring tear sidelined him for a couple of matches and, since returning, he has never managed to win back his spot in the starting eleven. He came on for a few minutes against Tigre and rescued the team with a penalty, but against Riestra he didn’t even get on the field, and against Armenio it was striking that he didn’t play a single minute even with the match already wrapped up.

After the match in Sarandí, the Twin held nothing back when asked about the former River man. True to his direct style, the coach made it clear that it comes down to performance: “There’s a teammate we think is doing better, and that’s the footballing and tactical decision: Florián plays”, confirming that, as things stand today, the starter is Florián Monzón.

To avoid stirring things up even more, Guillermo explained that Braian is still dealing with ankle discomfort and that, since the match was already decided, he didn’t see any need to risk him. Even so, the reality is that Monzón has been in good scoring form (three goals in the last six matches), and youngster Dilan Godoy is also pushing for a chance after getting on the scoresheet in the cup.

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