Inside talk among Boca players sparks team’s turnaround | OneFootball

Out of the Copa Libertadores since February, eliminated from the Argentine Cup in the round of 32, and with a streak (the worst in its history) of 12 matches without a win, Boca hit rock bottom during its visit to Huracán. Criticized by their fans and desperate to return to victory after the defeat in Parque Patricios, the squad held a private talk in which they laid the foundations for the improvement that has been seen since then.

With the fans on the verge of exploding and a heated atmosphere beforehand, in the following match, Xeneize couldn’t overcome Racing, but they undoubtedly showed a renewed attitude. With more drive, presence, and merit, they salvaged a last-minute draw and the supporters left La Bombonera with a different feeling. It needed to be confirmed the following week.

And so it happened. Boca stood firm in Mendoza and achieved their first win of the semester against Independiente Rivadavia. With Leandro Paredes as the focal point, Russo’s team played their best match since the draw against Bayern Munich and, the following Sunday, with the same starting eleven for the first time since March, the coach repeated the lineup and secured a second consecutive victory; this time, against Banfield.

“We were coming off a negative streak. We talked among ourselves, we said some things, mainly ‘we have to represent this shirt as it deserves.’ The change is noticeable, we’re doing very well as a group. We have to keep working and continue on this path,” revealed Rodrigo Battaglia after the 2-0 win over El Taladro.

The truth is that after the loss to Huracán, upon returning to training and without the presence of coaching staff or directors, the players gathered at Boca Predio and held a meeting from which everyone emerged with renewed energy.

The leading voices were the team’s key figures: Leandro Paredes, Edinson Cavani, Agustín Marchesín, and Battaglia himself were the ones who took charge of the conversation. In it, they committed to pulling Boca out of the very bad moment they were in and to supporting each other to start winning. The atmosphere today is much better than it was a few weeks ago. Of course, the main reason for this was the two consecutive wins, but also that meeting where everything was said openly.

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