Zambrano and Advíncula: from arriving in silence to being praised by Riquelme and important in Boca

Carlos Zambrano came to Boca Juniors at the beginning of 2020, but on the last Tuesday, two years later, he knew what it was like to receive a lot of applause at La Bombonera. The Peruvian, so many times at the center of the conflict, walking among the critics, was one of the figures in the draw 1-1 against Corinthians by Libertadores Cup. It was not only a bastion in defense, but also in attack: Darío Benedetto’s goal was born from a handsome central playergoing to fight an aerial ball near the rival area and winning with total hierarchy.

The ‘Kaiser’ was in the sights almost since he arrived. That phrase of the ‘Patron’ Bermúdez (“Boca needs real defenders”) in his presentation as a reinforcement, he conditioned him. The few minutes, the poor performance in the games and some act of indiscipline in which he was involved. Everything seemed to go against the Peruvian, but he has been able to reverse that in recent games to the point of earning the recognition of the fans and the praise of Juan roman riquelmethe idol and vice president of the club.

“By having continuity I feel more confident. I always want to contribute in the best way from wherever I touch. We all want to play and we are 100% to do it well, and it’s my turn and I try to take advantage of it “Zambrano said after the match. The continuity to which he refers is because he was present in five of the last six games of ‘Xeneize’ with a performance that did not fall below seven points.

“. A player who plays a game every three or four months and does it well, there is nothing left to say but thank you very much for defending our colors in this way. It is wonderful”did not hesitate to praise him days ago Riquelme, the man who received him in 2020 when he arrived and accompanied him on the tour of La Bombonera with the sole objective of teaching him and instilling in him what Boca means.

“Undoubtedly, the evolution of Carlos Zambrano is notorious and its present brand that is going through its best moment in Mouth”tells us Nicolás Migliavacca, an Argentine journalist who covers the La Ribera painting for the “Diario Olé”. “He has had the opportunity to play because Carlos Izquierdoz was injured and Marcos Rojo is suspended from the Copa Libertadores due to the incidents that occurred against Atlético Mineiro in the last edition. This has allowed the Peruvian to play, show off and gain the trust of coach Sebastián Battaglia”Add.

Leandro Aguilera, an Argentine colleague who knows the “Mundo Boca” like few others and broadcasts it through “TyC Sports”, believes that Zambrano’s current performance was given “Because he is playing more, he has more continuity”. “What did not benefit him was playing one game and the next after several weeks. Zambrano in the last time, as he has had to play more commitments, began to raise his level. He is a footballer who has a good pass, a good start, is firm on the mark and has a lot of skill. ”.

Carlos Zambrano He has exchanged criticism for praise. He was one of the best defenders in the draw against Corinthians (SofaScore gave him a score of 7.0). Another that stood out in the match against the Brazilians was Luis Advincula (7.1 in points), the Peruvian winger who lives the same happy moment with the ‘Kaiser’ -both will play the final of the first phase of the Argentine League against Tigre this Sunday- although his path has been different.

“It represents the DNA of Boca”

The decision to leave Rayo Vallecano, a club in the First Division of Spain, to reach Boca Juniors It was questioned from the start. Nevertheless, Luis Advincula he always turned a deaf ear and continued to play. He arrived in Argentina on July 24, 2021 and two weeks later he was making his debut in the superclásico against River Plate for the round of 16 of the Argentine Cup, an instance that they overcame on penalties.

“We thank Advíncula very much. He is a player who is always happy and spreads it to the entire squad. He trains and competes in the week rather than on Sundays and Wednesdays. Besides, ”, highlighted Juan Roman Riquelme. ‘Lucho’ is not only the undisputed starter, he is also a reference.

“advincula He arrived and started from the first game. Later, except for an injury or a call to the Peruvian team, he always played. There is no discussion on the right side of Mouth. It is Advíncula for performance, for his way of being, of playing. ”says Migliavacca.

Lucho, who was once viral for his hilarious celebration with the Copa Argentina, is in one of his best moments. He earned the trust of Battaglia and is the undisputed starter. The reason? For Leandro Aguilera, having done “a very good pre-season in the summer”. “From there you saw a advincula that here they pretended to have”.

Less than a month before the World Cup repechage, Carlos Zambrano Y Luis Advincula They are having high yields. They went from arriving in silence to being praised by Riquelme himself and earning the recognition of “Mundo Boca”.