Why only one substitution? Russo explains his decision | OneFootball

Boca was comfortably winning at La Bombonera, but the match ended in a 2-2 draw against Central Córdoba, in a duel corresponding to the ninth round of Group A of the 2025 Clausura Tournament. Miguel Ángel Russo appeared at the press conference once the match was over.

And he owed explanations to the people, as the Xeneize significantly dropped their level in the second half and only made one substitution out of the five allowed. Alan Velasco came on for Brian Aguirre, who wasn't among the lowest performers in the match's development either.

Russo couldn't find the right strategy for the team, and Central Córdoba took a draw at La Bombonera. Photo: Gerónimo Marino.

"No, it's my decision. I take responsibility for everything," that was Russo's entire response when asked why he didn't use the rest of the substitutes to prevent Boca from losing two very important points in the race for the 2026 Copa Libertadores qualification.

Russo and the back-and-forth with a journalist over a question he didn't like

At the end of the press conference, the coach gave his longest response. He didn't like the question, which was accompanied by the journalist's analysis. It was the last one and was logical: Boca was one team in the first half and left the impression that "they ran out of steam."

"I say you have an unrealistic view. How do you know Boca dropped their level?" Russo asked the journalist. He also emphasized that "Boca always controlled the ball", and highlighted that while he respected the questioner's opinion, for him, "it's not the reality" of what happened on the field.

Finally, the coach highlighted that "this is football and you have to know how to manage it," and that "they put three forwards, it doesn't matter what happens" and that "Boca didn't suffer many goal situations", before emphasizing that "we have to keep going."

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