Guillermo Barros Schelotto firm on possible Boca return: "Let Vélez win" | OneFootball

This Sunday from 10:15 PM, Vélez will host Boca at the José Amalfitani Stadium for the fourth round of Zone A in the Torneo Apertura. El Fortín, who lead their group with seven points from two wins and a draw, will try to stay at the top, and their coach, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, anticipated the clash against Xeneize—where he is an idol—in a very particular way.

The Mellizo spoke at a press conference where he analyzed his next opponent and, at one point, was asked if he would like to coach the Club de la Ribera again, where he was between 2017 and 2018, won two titles, and reached the Copa Libertadores final. Focused on the Liniers team, he was clear: “The only thing I’m thinking about is trying to make Vélez win on Sunday, play well, be superior to the opponent, and stay at the top,” he replied with a laugh.

In light of the sensitive loss of Jano Gordon, who suffered a serious ligament injury, Chapita ruled out many changes but assured that “tomorrow we will finish confirming the team” and that “we have 24 hours to think about how to resolve this untimely injury to Gordon.” One of the main alternatives is Joaquín García, who had an emotional return to the field with a goal against Talleres. “He has improved physically. Tomorrow we will analyze if he’s ready to play and, if he does, that he can reach 90 minutes,” he explained.

This is how Guillermo anticipated the clash between Vélez and Boca

“The media and emotional impact of beating Boca is different, but overall, the analysis is that it’s the same against every team,” said Guillermo Barros Schelotto to the media. “We studied Boca both collectively and individually, with players like Paredes, who is a national team player, world champion, and has played in Europe, and Ascacíbar, trying to add what he was doing at Estudiantes. There are some youngsters who have just been champions in the Reserve. We are paying attention to how the rival team is put together and what we need to do to beat them”, he concluded.

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