“Is he right-handed? I hadn’t realized until now… It’s true, he’s right-handed, but he handles both legs very normally”. Marcelo Gallardo’s mischievous response four months ago can serve as a summary to explain what it represents Milton Casco for River, and especially for this River: the entrerriano is a total player. A versatile footballer but above all a guy with absolute dedication. Virtues that also help to understand why this side, right? left? lane? will be able to reach this Sunday a record figure in the MG cycle: if he adds minutes against Vélez, as everything suggestswill equal Leonardo Ponzio (213 PC) with more appearances with the Doll in the bank.
It wasn’t easy for him to fit in. River back in September 2015, when he joined as a reinforcement. But if today Milton continues to wear the sacred mantle almost on a par with the Doll -the DT has been one more year- it is because, with a low profile but with a huge contraction to work, he managed to show all that range of resources that not only generate difficulty in understanding which is his most skillful leg: it is also difficult to pigeonhole him in terms of his position.
Helmet, in action vs. Helmet. Velez. EFE/John Ignatius Roncoroni
For example, that in recent games MG has decided to use him on the right side -and not on the left- in the face of the meager performances of Andrés Herrera and Emanuel Mammana, two of the reinforcements that arrived at Núñez in January, it is because the man from Entre Ríos can always offer solutions in a vital position. And that is why it is not surprising that he brings the usual projection of him to the brand, and not to mention his confidence to step into the area and be encouraged to take out a bombshell made in crack to open the win against Barracas Central, for the 32nd. of the Argentine Cup last Wednesday…
His constant delivery is not surprising, nor is his repertoire of resources. And it is striking that with 34 lollipops he is still so valid and decisive as to sustain himself in a club that constantly demands you. “For teams that play high, he’s very versatile, he plays well on both sides, he has incredible technique and he’s a good defender given his physique”I had highlighted Enzo Francescoliword more than authorized to talk about a player’s technique…
What has been said: the path that MC took in River he has it well earned. Like those 10 titles in which he contributed his deployment and heart in each of the 212 games he had to play. He is the player who has the most PJ of the current squad, the one who started the most duels as a starter (199) and the one who will reach a legend as he is Pontius, also the footballer who won the most in the history of CARP. There are Milton reasons to understand why Casco became an emblem of the Gallardo cycle…
Ponzio and Casco, referents. REUTERS
The probable 11 of River vs. Velez
Franco Armani; Milton Casco, Jonathan Maidana or Leandro Gonzalez, David Martinez, Elijah Gomez; Bruno Zuculini; James Simon, Nicholas of the Cross, Augustine Palavecino, Ezekiel Ship; Lucas Beltran. DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
