A new era begins in Argentine football: Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero presented this Thursday to Abel Balbo as his new coach, who already directed the first practice as technical director in the Unico-Madre de Ciudades Stadium and remarked that he only has “his head in Racing”meeting that will mark his debut next Saturday at the Ferroviario.
Former Argentine National Team playerwhat he returned to the country to direct a team from the interior, said at a press conference that he is also “provincial”. “And so I know the difficulty that people from the province have, so that I am very grateful that Central Córdoba gives me a job opportunity”he remarked when consulted by Télam, to add: “And we are going to honor her with this technical team in the best wayputting on the table all our knowledge, ability, enthusiasm and desire for everything to go well”.
Balbus highlighted that his game system will not be seen this Saturday because “there is no time”. But he advanced that it will work to achieve “an aggressive, fast, dynamic team that plays simple, that is the protagonist and stands as equals, without any fear of the biggest or the smallest”.
“We are going to play as a team, we are going to defend as a team and attack as a team. And if they score a lot of goals for us, it’s the whole team’s fault, but if we score a lot of goals, it’s everyone’s credit. Because no one plays alone. My thought is all together, not just one”, highlighted the former footballer of Newell’s Old Boys, River Plate, Udinese, Roma, Parma, Fiorentina and Boca Juniorswho was already sitting on the substitute bench for Treviso and Arezzo, both from the rise of Italy.
Regarding his first practice, he indicated: “I see players in very good condition, a totally healthy environment, of people who want to improve themselves. I needed to see what kind of group I was going to find, look them in the eye and I loved what I saw, guys who are determined to get the end result and willing to make any kind of sacrifice for the team.”stressed the 56-year-old former attacker.
“I don’t think we’re in any turbulenceso we are going to work on the tactical part with my soccer idea, because we just have a practice”, he highlighted about the team’s awkward position on the edge of the relegation zone.
When talking about his technical team, said Julio Lamas will accompany him58 years old, a novelty in the football environment and former coach of the Argentine basketball team: “He is for the management of the coaching staff because he is a person with an enormous career, of the highest level worldwide.”
“Y there will also be Carlos ‘Charly’ Juárez, ‘El Profe’, who is a ten, trained all the divisions, and will be complemented by two youngsters, Martin Pineiro and Gabriel Martinezvery prepared, intelligent and very enthusiastic guys. What I looked for in the coaching staff is people who have a mentality for group work and knowledge of the area in which they have to act,” he said.
About Saturday’s rival, he said: “I have great respect for Racing, a rival of the hierarchy and that plays very well. But we are not going to fear it, because I have enormous confidence in this group of boys, who can play equal to everyone; so they can even beat us, but they will have to sweat a lot, because it will not be easy for Racing to come here”asserted the former striker.
Regarding the possible arrival of more reinforcements, Balbo detailed: “I want players who come to leave everything for the shirt, not just for the money, because that doesn’t work”.
Referring to the fans of Central Córdoba, he said: “It is a large and good fanwhich will see a team that is going to leave its soul on the field of play and They will be proud.”
On the other hand, when asked about his return to the country, Balbo said that he always wanted to return to Argentina. “Life led me to not being able to do it due to different circumstances, but I love my country and now that I was lucky enough to be able to return, I am very happy”assured.
Finally, reflecting On Argentine football, he said: “It is very competitive and dynamic, the best along with Brazil in South America. It is a football that continues to get great values, great players who go abroad, because It is a factory of great footballers”.
