Given the tough times: Beto Marcico urges fans to look after Riquelme | OneFootball

Boca Juniors is going through a turbulent moment and Riquelme has become the center of debates about strategies and leadership. With irregular results and an internal climate loaded with demands, the club suffers from external and internal questioning that puts the decisions of the technical team and management in check.

In this sense, Alberto Márcico gave a radio interview on the program Boca de Selección broadcast on Radio del Plata and supported the president of Boca, Juan Román Riquelme. He also did the same with coach Miguel Ángel Russo. Additionally, he referred to the squad and the challenge of motivating players who are going through minutes of play and tensioning internal coexistence.

About the present of Boca and Riquelme, Marcico was emphatic: "Roman needs to be taken care of, I want everyone to do well, but because I want Boca to do well. I still believe that Russo is the right coach for this moment. I know him and I'm convinced that he can turn it around. He has 15 days ahead of him before the match against Racing, and I think that in that time something will happen in Boca”.

Riquelme's management is in the focus of the fans due to the poor current football situation.

In addition to supporting Riquelme, Márcico referred to the squad

Regarding Leandro Paredes, Beto launched a criticism of the collective functioning: "When he arrived, everyone thought he was going to lift the squad. But the reality is that the team is worsening him, they can't find 2 or 3 players to make a wall on the right lane, if someone has to be blamed, it's purely and exclusively the players”.

About Alan Velasco, he pointed to the economic pressure on his performance: "The amount paid for him weighs on him and he still hasn't been able to demonstrate that he can wear the Boca jersey. But when he gains confidence, he will be Paredes' first partner”.

Finally, he referred to the players with high contracts who barely add minutes: "Today, players prioritize other things. I had to be Maradona's substitute and I asked to leave. Fabra had options, but he didn't leave. Sometimes you have to take a step aside if you're not being considered”.

In a context of adverse results and growing demands, Marcico's call to "take care" of Riquelme seeks to preserve the figure of a key leader. With the crossing of glances between references, players, and technical team, Boca faces the decisive stretch of the season with the obligation to retake the path of success before visiting Racing. Patience, warns Beto, will be fundamental to turning the story around in La Bombonera.

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