Guillermo Barros Schelotto previews Vélez v River and warns: «We’ll…» | OneFootball

At least on paper, Vélez is going through a good spell that has it sitting second behind Instituto in Zone A of the 2026 Clausura Tournament and inside the top three of 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 Matchday 6.

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

“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 stadium where it has historically struggled.

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

Asked about some of the Millonario’s stars such as Ángel Correa and Thiago Almada, the coach of the Liniers team explained what the key is to keeping them from being decisive.

“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 the 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 there’s still some doubt after returning from an injury. Between today and tomorrow we’ll decide whether he makes the squad”, he said.

Lastly, Barros Schelotto devoted a few words to the argument he had with Julio Vaccari when the match against Defensa y Justicia ended, and he downplayed 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 made it clear that nothing happened. They’re simply arguments that happen in Argentine football and that shouldn’t happen”

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