Chi, Chi, gentlemen: Boca goes for everything with Colo Colo

Just after what the conviction of Sebastián Villa for gender violence meant for the Boca World and for the rest of football, Jorge Almirón’s team will play this Tuesday nothing less than qualifying for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. And coincidentally, what he could not achieve during his visit to Deportivo Pereira he will try to do at the Bombonera, in front of his people, against Colo Colo.

And it will do so in a favorable scenario. Not only because of the locality and because of the plus that the Temple undoubtedly gives to this type of match, but because it is where Almirón’s 11th felt most comfortable and strong so far: the best performances the team had were always on the field de Boca, as happened precisely in that match against Pereira (for now, it is the only local history in this Libertadores) when he turned it around on time to the Colombian team and continued with air in this Cup that today has it as favorite to pass the phase.

But the scenario will also be ideal for the coach because he will look for the classification with the scheme that has paid him the most so far, the one that for different reasons he modified on several occasions as a visitor and the thing ended up not working out: the DT will bet again for the 4-3-3, with three forwards and a winger Advíncula, and also with the consolidation of Medina (beyond the fact that Payero is still injured). And that’s not all…

Because on the one hand Almirón recovers a benchmark like Pol Fernández, who improved from a small tear, also Nicolás Figal, who although he played the last game against Arsenal had a contracture in his right hamstring and was in doubt for tonight; and on the other, because he bet again on Pipa Benedetto as nine, who has not yet scored goals in this Cup, in the company of Luca Langoni.

There is the other strong decision: the coach trusts whoever was the superhero of the final sprint of the last championship that Boca ended up winning not only so that he can be so again now in the Libertadores, but also to to replace none other than Villa, the great loss that Almirón and the team will have in what is to come (both in this competition and in the others), since the Colombian will no longer play for Xeneize. And that is not minor news, at least for JFA, since Focus is a footballer who has always been a starter since this coaching staff was here…

Now, taking into account the numbers of group F, how does Boca qualify for the next instance? First, the chance to do it now: if Xeneize beats Colo Colo today, they will reach ten points and will be in the round of 16. Of course, the first place is not guaranteed, since in the table it could be passed by Deportivo Pereira, who shares the leadership of the group with seven units, who today visits Monagas (see separate) and who will play away again on the last date from home against the Chilean team.

If it tie. Boca will be left with eight points and will keep Colo Colo two units down, and will advance to the round of 16 without depending on anyone with a victory on the last day of the group against Monagas at La Bombonera. The scenario would also be favourable, closing at home. But he will have to follow what happens with Pereira to see if he goes first or second in the group.

If he loses. In this case, Boca will continue with seven points and Colo Colo will surpass it by one, and we have to see what happens on this date with Monagas-Pereira, which would become key. But the crossing of the last date between Chileans and Colombians can help, because units between them will be subtracted.

If the latter happens, the most difficult scenario for Boca would be for Pereira to beat Monagas in Venezuela, because he would reach ten points, Colo Colo would be second with eight and Boca third with seven. Thus, on the last day, Xeneize must achieve a victory to bet on overcoming one of the two.

Despite this, there is no doubt that for Boca and Almirón, today’s match against Colo Colo is the best scenario to start shaping the round of 16 qualification. Be?