What will be Racing’s formation against Argentinos Juniors? Gustavo Costas can’t stop thinking about how to get a Racing team back on track that started the championship in a stutter, finding itself last in Zone B and in the annual table, as the only team that did not score any points and with the most beaten hurdle (seven goals). Between very low levels in the defeat against Tigre and the imminent departure of Juan Nardoni to Gremio de Porto Alegre, it is certain that the coach will change names to receive this saturday to Argentinos Juniors in El Cilindro, from 6 p.m. But the variants, perhaps, go beyond surnames.
The coach needs to make a splash after a weak production that marked the third consecutive defeat. And in that search, he analyzes whether he will maintain the 3/5 line or return to the four at the bottom, as in much of the second half of 2025 and in the first two dates of the current Apertura Tournament, both with losses against Gimnasia La Plata and Rosario Central.
After a long time, today a sea of doubt reigns in the formation, at least to the outside. Costas must already have an idea in his head, but there are several options that can be given. from tactical drawing to player selection.
As for the defenders, today the only one with a guaranteed presence is Gabriel Rojas. Among the defenders, it is unknown whether he will keep Nazareno Colombo or bring back Marco Di Cesare, whether he will bench Agustín García Basos or send Marcos Rojo to the field, and whether he will leave Gastón Martirena on the right side or make his debut for Ezequiel Cannavo.
the alternatives in the Racing formation to receive Argentinos
With three deep, Santiago Sosa (with a very poor performance against Matador) would continue as libero. Thus, the coach could reiterate the double five with Bruno Zuculini and Matko Miljevic, plus Valentín Carboni on the right, Maravilla Martínez and Santiago Solari or Baltasar Rodríguez on the left. If he returns to the line of four, Sosa will go as five, the internal midfielder could be Zuculini or Matías Zaracho and the left one, Miljevic.
Other alternatives are a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-3-1-2. In the first proposal, Sosa and Zuculini would be double five. In front, on the right, Carboni would go, behind 9 Miljevic and on the left Solari, Baltasar or Conechny. With the second drawing, the middle could include Zuculini, Sosa, Zaracho or Baltasar, plus Matko as a hook with Carboni above plus Maravilla.
The possibilities are several and this reflects that Costas is far from finding the team in the short time the championship has been in existence. Of 11 from memory, not to mention.
Photos: Racing Press.
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