playing this weekend the Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate in the Argentine Professional League. That is why the media have invited Oscar Cordoba to talk about soccer… an authorized word, since it is a xeneize idol.
The former Boca goalkeeper, double champion of the Copa Libertadores with the Argentine club, beat the Superclásico and assured that “Boca loses more by not having Sebastián Villa because he was the one who could unbalance River the most at this moment”, as well as supporting coach Hugo Ibarra, a former teammate from the most glorious times of the team.
However, the most striking declarations were dedicated to Edwin Cardonaformer Boca, and for the two River Plate coffee growers: Juan Fernando Quintero and Miguel Ángel Borja.
Regarding Edwin Cardona, Córdoba confessed that he was disappointed because he did not know how to take advantage of the opportunity to establish himself in Boca.
“It always gave me a bitter taste. I have always believed in him, but he has made sure that I stop believing in him. I thought he was going to take the reins of Riquelme in Boca and he couldn’t do it”, Córdoba commented in an interview with ‘D Sports Radio’.
Also, in conversation with ‘TyC Sports’mentioned Cardona again and put him in the same bag with Juan Fernando QuinteroRiver Plate’s ’10’, due to his characteristics and physical shortcomings.
“I’m going to say outrageous, but that’s what I feel: Juanfer (Quintero) and Cardona don’t care. Cardona does not have the physical capacity to exert the pressure that modern football is demanding., and he tries to make up for that shortcoming with his quality and his 20, 30 meter throws. The same goes for Quintero, who has the ability to hit shots and leave the striker hand in hand with the goalkeeper,” said the current ESPN panelist.
Y about Borja said: “Because of his ability, he cannot press up high like an Argentine would because it is not his characteristic. Colombians are not lazy, but our characteristics are different. Borja is a beast when he goes forward, and he is going to play the Superclásico because he is going to have the two central defenders very worried. Juanfer is not enough for 90 minutes, you have to know when to use it. On Boca’s court there is a lot of running and friction, so the coach will know when to put it on”.
