‘It looked like a haircut contest’

The renowned journalist referred to the game of the alternate payroll of the ambassadors.

Millonarios suffered their first defeat in 2023, when they fell against Once Caldas. For this duel, Alberto Gamero decided to take only a few starters into account, leaving the team among the substitutes and some so-called youth players.

The critics came for the game shown by the Blues, far from what they have shown in recent years and in League duels, where they had achieved six points in two games played. Factors such as experience and understanding led to the result.

Carlos Antonio Vélez, in his program Palabras Mayores, referred to the duel between Once Caldas and Millonarios “They did something historic, they managed to make the game absolutely impotable, messy. Millionaires was not the block team, scarce and short in everything, in experience, game, attitude. A team that left a lot of space, obviously, it was not articulated and there is no adjustment due to a lack of automation”.

He added about the causes of the defeat “The vast majority of players had not played together, they train together, it is not the same. Already in the second they improve because Once Caldas gives the ball and terrain, the changes were better than those who were on the field. The feeling remained that Millonarios competed, because Once Caldas plays with a dagger in the jugular called descent.

“And of course, they score the goal in the first half, they play against a lot of beardless, who seem to be in a haircut contest, head mazes. It’s not envy, because if I had hair, I wouldn’t do it. It seemed more like that, there are good new players, not all of them are young, ”she added.

He emphasized the issue of the age of those who played and were called youth, where some have more experience and were in debt “Millionaires only put two under 20 years, Asprilla and Cortés. Two 20-year-olds, Quiñones who did little for the game and Arevalo, somewhat out of place in the middle, but more so because Larry didn’t lead. At the age of 21 he put Torres, Guerra and Paredes, the first two were left in debt. Of 22 he put Kliver Moreno and Brochero, I liked the last one ”.

He concluded with “Rosales, Moreno were left without playing. Nor were we newly weaned players, less than 20 years old. It is a new team, they are giving it a start and the price is the mismatch, the lack of coordination, the weak collective football. Once Caldas did not take advantage, he invented a three without knowing how to complement it.