Battaglia ruled on the tense crossing between Pavón and Zambrano during the fall of Boca in Avellaneda

Cristian Pavón chewed the anger for having been substituted in the 60th minute of Boca Juniors’ visit to Independiente. Then, the attacker was placed between the substitutes and it took revenge with everything what it found ahead. Thus, the extreme shook a bottle full of water and part of the content splashed Carlos Zambrano.

The Peruvian, who saw the duel in Avellaneda with the rest of the substitutes, did not take the attitude of the former Los Angeles Galaxy with grace. Then, the ‘Kaiser’ approached to recriminate his partner. Immediately, there was a tense atmosphere felt by the exchange of words. Although, after a few minutes, calm returned and they hugged each other.

Apparently, the cross between the center-back and the forward stayed on the court, but it was not so much like that because Sebastián Battaglia, coach of the ‘Xeneizes’, was consulted about what had happened a few meters from where he was located. The DT, starting, released the following sentence: “Those things worry me more”.

“We have to be calm and demonstrate on the court when we have to be. Nobody wants to go out, but you have to make decisions in the game”, argued the Argentine strategist about the episode between Zambrano and Pavón. But, the coach’s opinion did not end there, as he reiterated that the team members must learn to handle extreme situations.

“Everyone wants to play, it’s very clear. Over there he is angry with the party, heartbeats. You understand the player, but we have to be calm and pass the nervousness to ours”, closed Battaglia, who can take some measure against his pupils. Although Pavón himself apologized to Zambrano and his companions.

Boca’s goal

The task of the Boca squad is to qualify for the Copa Libertadores in 2022. However, falls as before Independiente complicate things for the cast of Battaglia. For this reason, the DT hopes to close the season with three victories to secure the ticket to the most important club championship on the continent.

“I don’t like to lose, we left three important points, now we have to keep adding to qualify for Libertadores. Some teams approached us, but hey, we have three games and a final ahead of us “, concluded in reference to the clashes with Newell’s Old Boys, Arsenal Sarandí and Central Córdoba for the Professional League.