Boca coach Arruabarrena praises first win and Delgado: 'A little engine on the field'

Boca Juniors achieved their first victory in the Clausura Tournament with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Estudiantes at Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium. Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena expressed satisfaction with his team's response, highlighting their defensive solidity and the creation of numerous scoring opportunities.

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We played a serious game. We were quite concentrated defensively, and offensively, we generated many situations. It's an important win, obviously, but tomorrow we have to get back to work thinking about Vélez.

"We played a serious game. We were quite concentrated defensively, and offensively, we generated many situations. It's an important win, obviously, but tomorrow we have to get back to work thinking about Vélez," the coach stated in a press conference. Arruabarrena emphasized the need for consistency, noting, "We needed this win, to finish with a clean sheet, and to have more good minutes. Overall, it was a good win. I will continue to demand more; we have to be more consistent and find good functioning regardless of the players."

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We needed this win, to finish with a clean sheet, and to have more good minutes. Overall, it was a good win. I will continue to demand more; we have to be more consistent and find good functioning regardless of the players.

The coach singled out Leonel Flores, who started for the second consecutive match, for his performance. "In the complex, there are many former teammates. We knew what he could give us, but it's to his credit that he seized the opportunities and continues to be self-critical about the things he knows he still needs to improve," Arruabarrena said.

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In the complex, there are many former teammates. We knew what he could give us, but it's to his credit that he seized the opportunities and continues to be self-critical about the things he knows he still needs to improve.

Milton Delgado also received special praise. "Chelito is a little engine on the field. What he loses, he recovers. Camilo Rey Domenech is a bit more of a defensive midfielder, and Chelito is a bit more of an inside midfielder. I'm happy they come from our academy, but they earned it themselves, through hunger," the coach explained. Arruabarrena also touched upon leadership within the squad, acknowledging Leandro Paredes as captain but stressing that others, like Javier García and Blanco, also exhibit leadership qualities.

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Chelito is a little engine on the field. What he loses, he recovers. Camilo Rey Domenech is a bit more of a defensive midfielder, and Chelito is a bit more of an inside midfielder. I'm happy they come from our academy, but they earned it themselves, through hunger.