Guillermo Barros Schelotto on Vélez v River, warns: «We’re...» | OneFootball

At least on paper, Vélez is enjoying a good spell that has it sitting second behind Instituto in Zone A of the 2026 Clausura Tournament and inside the top three in the overall standings. However, on Sunday it will have to back up those credentials away to River in one of the most attractive matchups of round 6.

Against that backdrop, the Fortín coach, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, spoke today at a press conference and said his team will go to the Monumental Stadium looking for all three points.

“Vélez always plays with the same intention: to go out and win, to look for the result, regardless of the opponent, which changes every weekend,” he said.

On the same subject, the Mellizo stressed that the Liniers side will do everything possible not to change its identity, even at a ground where it has historically struggled.

“We’re going up against a team that has good players, a huge history, and it will be at their stadium, but we’re going with the same intentions as always: to represent Vélez, a way of playing, and to keep doing it the same way, even in a difficult setting like River’s ground,” he said.

Asked about some of the Millonario’s star players, such as Ángel Correa and Thiago Almada, the coach of the Liniers side explained what the key will be to stop them from being influential.

“Stopping players like that is difficult, but we have to do it. We have to work so that, whether individually or tactically, we can contain them and keep them away from the box,” he pointed out.

Along those same lines, he added: “We have our own weapons, and we hope to impose ourselves.”

Regarding the possible starting eleven, the Boca idol said he has not decided on it yet and explained the situation of Diego Valdés.

“Valdés trained with the group over the last two days and remains a doubt after returning from an injury. Between today and tomorrow we’ll decide whether he makes the squad,” he said.

Finally, Barros Schelotto devoted a paragraph to the argument he had with Julio Vaccari after the match against Defensa y Justicia and played down the controversy.

“As for what happened on Monday, that’s it, it’s over, and there’s nothing more to add. Both he and I were clear that nothing happened. They’re simply arguments that happen in Argentine football and shouldn’t happen.”

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