Juan Carlos Osorio on Thursday suffered a hard blow with América de Cali: an expulsion in the first minute disarmed the plan and ended up losing 2-0 against Tolima in group B of the Betplay League home runs.
And in that context, the old discussion about the player rotation policy that he has always used, sometimes with good results and others not so much, came to light, as just happened in Ibagué.
The coach decided to make 7 changes with respect to the team that came from beating Millonarios 2-1, in Barranquilla (the red one had to play there due to the impossibility of using Pascual Guerrero) and that put him at the center of criticism in Cali.
One of those who pointed out the novelty of raising such a new team was the journalist Ivan Mejia: “Really, Osorio changed seven players with respect to the winning team in Barranquilla?” He asked himself on his social networks.
Really, Osorio changed seven players with respect to the winning team in Barranquilla?
– Iván Mejía Álvarez (@PajaritoDeIvan) December 3, 2021
Worse was not that comment or half as acid as another, about Osorio himself and the possible offers he would have from the MLS to return and leave the America from Cali.
“Again, the same verse, the same blackmail to the boss on duty. Come on, only his bedside aulicos tell him a story,” he said.
Again, the same verse, the same blackmail to the boss on duty. Come on, only your bedside aulicos tell you a story. https://t.co/xdfGqt8iaM
– Iván Mejía Álvarez (@PajaritoDeIvan) December 2, 2021
Osorio had agreed with the directors of the scarlet club that he would leave without compensation if he did not classify the home runs of the Betplay League. But he did and that puts him in another situation: he has two years left on his contract and, if he leaves, he would be the one who should propose a negotiated solution to America. The twists and turns of life…
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