Unión could have the edge against crisis-hit San Lorenzo | OneFootball

Unión will have an opportunity this Saturday to make up ground in the Clausura Tournament. Starting at 2:30 p.m., they will visit San Lorenzo at the Pedro Bidegain stadium, in a match where Leonardo Madelón’s team will not only have to focus on its own strengths, but also take advantage of a setting that, beforehand, appears favorable.

El Tatengue comes in after an unexpected home defeat against Central Córdoba, which won 2-1 at the 15 de Abril. Before that setback, Unión had earned an important 2-1 victory over Lanús in the postponed match from the second round. Now they will face an opponent going through a much more complex situation.

San Lorenzo, between crisis and a lack of patience

The team managed by Néstor Gorosito still has not managed to find its way. Pipo took over in a difficult context and the results have not come: he has been in charge of the team for five matches and has managed only one win, against Gimnasia de Mendoza at the Nuevo Gasómetro, in the second round of the Clausura.

In addition, San Lorenzo comes into the match with two straight defeats: first they lost to Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, and then suffered an even harder blow by losing the clásico at home against Huracán.

The defeat against El Globo had a special element: San Lorenzo lost a clásico at the Nuevo Gasómetro again after 25 years, a situation that deepened the fans’ discontent.

The atmosphere became even more tense during the week, when members of the barra showed up to “talk” with the squad. Added to this is deep institutional uncertainty and a team that lost important players in recent transfer windows, considerably reducing its quality.

The clock, an ally for Unión

In this context, time can become one of Unión’s main allies. San Lorenzo has won just one of its last 11 matches, considering all competitions it has played in. The lack of results, the blow of the clásico, and the institutional context suggest that the margin for patience will be very small.

That is why, if Unión can keep the match balanced and avoid falling behind quickly, the pressure may gradually shift onto the home side. Every minute without being able to impose themselves can increase the nerves in the stands and create an additional burden on Gorosito’s players.

Madelón knows that his team also has issues to solve. Unión is still looking to establish an identity after a transfer window that practically meant a rebuilding of the squad. The departures of Mateo Del Blanco, Mauro Pittón, and Rafael Profini, three important pieces of the previous structure, forced much of the team to be rebuilt.

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