Although the matches between Gimnasia and Racing and Independiente and Estudiantes add luster to Monday’s holiday, Rosario Central’s visit to Liniers to face Vélez from 7:00 p.m. on TNT Sports will take much of the attention. The imminent landing of Carlos Tevez in the technical direction of the Rosario team has moved Argentine football. Y the presence of Tevez himself in one of the boxes at the José Amalfitani stadium will be an irresistible focus of attraction. The former player of Boca and the National Team will assume this Tuesday and a day before, he will go to see the team he will be in charge of live.
It is already known that Central is not good. But perhaps Tevez’s presence on the bench will act as a powerful stimulant for a squad with low confidence. Surely, everyone will want to make merit, show themselves in the best way and there will be a new energy. Vélez does not arrive well either. The new cycle of the Uruguayan Alexander Medina has not started with the best omens. One point out of nine is a scarce harvest and there is beginning to be concern a week before the first match against River for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. Against Racing, the team lost football, hit too much and seemed over-rev. Contra Central will have an opportunity to improve.
La Plata versus Avellaneda: The duel between the two Buenos Aires cities will begin at 7:00 p.m. when in the Bosque de la Plata and with ESPN Premium television, they play Gimnasia against Racing. Gorosito’s team tied two of their three games (they only beat Patronato) and will have to absorb the departure of Colombian Johan Carbonero, transferred precisely to Racing, who, after the blow that meant his elimination from the Argentine Cup at the hands of Agropecuario de Carlos Casares and an unexpected defeat against Godoy Cruz, last week he beat Velez 2-0. To overcome having also been left out of the South American Cup and the League Cup, Racing will have to be one of the great entertainers of this championship. His coach, Fernando Gago and the players, have already taken note of it.
After the game in La Plata, at 9:30 p.m. and with TNT Sports television, Independiente will receive Estudiantes. The Reds have not started the tournament on the right foot either and their progress has been irregular with a 1-1 away draw against San Lorenzo, a very tight 1-0 win against Talleres at home and a 2-1 defeat in the week against to Argentinos Juniors in La Paternal. yesu coach, Eduardo Domínguez, continues to demand reinforcements and at least one has already arrived: midfielder Iván Marcone. You need a couple more to get your aim up.
Students, meanwhile, is one of the pointers with 7 units and he comes from beating Aldosivi and Samiento 1-0 showing himself equal, with more efficiency than good play. The squad is still being formed (Gustavo Del Prete was transferred to Mexico and defender Noguera, midfielder Jorge Rodriguez and striker Leandro Díaz could also leave) and on their horizon, next week’s match against Fortaleza from Brazil for the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. But that is missing and the idea is to become strong in the local competition as well.
in Rosario: Also at 9:30 pm and through Public Television and ESPN, Newell’s will receive Argentinos Juniors at Parque Independencia. The Rosario are also leaders with 7 points and come from defeating Talleres in Córdobawhile Argentinos beat Independiente very well and want to maintain the level that made it possible for them to reach the semifinals of the League Cup.
in Mendoza: The continuity of the fourth date will have its first match at 4:30 p.m. on the TNT Sports screen with the presentation of Godoy Cruz before Defense and Justice at the Islas Malvinas Argentinas stadium. The Mendoza are in the red zone of the averages and will have to rebound drastically to avoid going downhill at the end of October. Of the three matches played so far, they only beat Racing and lost the remaining two to Platense in Vicente López and to Central in Rosario. Defense did not start well trodden either, tied their three games and will try to achieve their first win in the land of sun and good wine.
