Pulga Rodríguez set for the bench again against Defensores de Belgrano | OneFootball

Pulga Rodríguez arrived at Colón to try to put out the fire. Without being fully convinced, the club directors went after him to buy time and calm the fans.

Pulga would remain on the bench

After the defeat against Mitre de Santiago del Estero and the departure of Andrés Yllana, Colón’s board of directors quickly reached an agreement with Luis Miguel Rodríguez.

Pulga began his third stint at Colón with a home win against Almirante Brown, sparking hope that under his influence, the team could fight for a spot in the Reducido.

But that positive wave quickly faded. Pulga started the next match against Central Norte, which Colón won, but in the first half he asked to be substituted due to a muscle injury. From that point on, everything changed dramatically.

The Sabalero then suffered four consecutive defeats, in two of them (against Gimnasia de Mendoza and San Telmo) Rodríguez was absent due to injury, and in the other two matches (against Gimnasia de Jujuy and Agropecuario) he barely influenced the game.

Far from his best football and not at peak physical condition, Ezequiel Medrán decided to put him on the bench for the match against Chacarita, bringing him on in the 63rd minute for Ignacio Lago.

The minutes Pulga played seemed to prove Medrán right, as he struggled to get into the game and participate, except for taking a few free kicks.

For this reason, and with the upcoming match against Defensores de Belgrano, it is speculated that Rodríguez could once again be on the bench.

If that happens, it would be a tactical decision by the coach, since with another week of training and preparation, the player is in better shape than when he faced Chacarita.

Medrán wants an intense team that presses and is tactically organized. That’s why Pulga, by his characteristics, is not suited to pressing the opponent’s build-up.

As a result, we’ll have to wait and see if Medrán continues to keep Rodríguez on the bench, to take advantage of his skills later in the game, against more tired opponents.

Obviously, the inclusion of José Barreto brings more mobility and physical presence, as well as aerial play. And at least based on what was seen in the match against Chacarita, the coach seems to be prioritizing those aspects.

So, as the matches go by, we’ll have to see if Pulga fits into the scheme Medrán chooses, or if he’ll have to keep waiting for his chance.

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