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Boca Coach Arruabarrena Critical Despite Copa Sudamericana Advance
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Boca Coach Arruabarrena Critical Despite Copa Sudamericana Advance

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Boca Juniors advanced to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 after a penalty shootout win against O'Higgins.
  • Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena expressed dissatisfaction with the team's performance despite the victory.
  • Arruabarrena emphasized the need for improvement, stating the team cannot win consistently playing this way.

Boca Juniors secured a spot in the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 by defeating O'Higgins on penalties, but coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena was far from pleased. After losing the second leg 1-0 in Chile, mirroring the first leg's score in Argentina, Boca advanced by winning the shootout 4-3.

We had to advance. I didn't like the way we did it; we suffered after the first 10 or 15 minutes of the first half. The rival was superior.

— Rodolfo ArruabarrenaThe Boca Juniors coach described his team's performance after their Copa Sudamericana qualification.

Arruabarrena, who spoke after the match while his players remained silent, admitted his team suffered for most of the game. "We had to advance. I didn't like the way we did it; we suffered after the first 10 or 15 minutes of the first half," he stated. "The rival was superior."

Despite the qualification, the coach was critical of the team's play. "I am self-critical and we know that with this approach, we will achieve few victories," Arruabarrena said. He pointed to the team's imprecision and lack of initiative, noting that O'Higgins dominated possession and created problems for Boca.

I am self-critical and we know that with this approach, we will achieve few victories.

— Rodolfo ArruabarrenaArruabarrena reflected on the team's playing style following their advancement.

"We've been at the club for a month and a half, we need more work, more football, to improve a lot," he added. "I am not happy, and the players are not either. They are happy to have advanced, but not with the performance."

We've been at the club for a month and a half, we need more work, more football, to improve a lot. I am not happy, and the players are not either. They are happy to have advanced, but not with the performance.

— Rodolfo ArruabarrenaThe coach emphasized the need for significant improvement in the team's play.

Arruabarrena acknowledged that advancing was crucial given the team's recent difficult moments. "The important thing for the group is having advanced, because we come from very tough times, and not advancing today would have been a huge blow for everyone," he concluded.

The important thing for the group is having advanced, because we come from very tough times, and not advancing today would have been a huge blow for everyone.

— Rodolfo ArruabarrenaArruabarrena acknowledged the significance of the victory for team morale.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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