It showed: Úbeda rues missing out on Boca's starting eleven | OneFootball

Another forgettable day for Boca, who fell to Defensa y Justicia in Florencio Varela by 2 to 1 in a match corresponding to the tenth date of Group A of the Clausura Tournament 2025. Among the most striking details of the match, the absence of Miguel Ángel Russo left the team in the hands of Claudio Úbeda, who appeared at the press conference.

The assistant coach of Xeneize faced the decisions made during the match, many questioned due to the lack of play of the blue and gold team, which barely challenged El Halcón in a match they needed to win to establish themselves in the classification for the 2026 Copa Libertadores de América.

Úbeda had his first match as Boca's coach in the absence of Russo.

Although Úbeda considered that Boca did not have defensive problems as mentioned in the conference, he did emphasize that some things were missing and that's why they returned empty-handed from Florencio Varela. He even highlighted the absence in the starting eleven of who he considers a key piece of the team.

Úbeda and the absence that Boca lamented in Florencio Varela

For the assistant coach of Xeneize, there was a shortage in the starting team that with his absence brought problems to the team in the offensive facet. The fact is that Miguel Ángel Russo's assistant explained that Carlos Palacios is "the connector who receives the passes from Rodrigo (Battaglia) and Lea (Paredes)". For the coaching staff, the former Colo Colo is the link between the midfield and the forward.

The Chilean had physical discomfort and although it was known in advance that he was not going to be part of the starters, they understood that there were not many names to fulfill that function, so when he did not play, Úbeda understood that "his absence was somewhat noticeable". Faced with this and with an Alan Velasco who did not fulfill that role, Ander Herrera was brought in.

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