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Atlético Nacional fell 2-1 with Patriotas in Tunja, the purslanes suffered their third defeat since they returned from confinement and with a poor game, without dynamics, or rebellion and with more defensive errors, they put Juan Carlos Osorio in the eye of the hurricane, prior to the start of the South American Cup and with a match against Millonarios just around the corner, an ultimatum scenario for the Risaraldense coach.
Rotation does not work: Due to injuries and technical disposition, Nacional had eight changes in the starting roster with respect to the match against América de Cali. Although the rotation is one of Osorio’s flagship flags, in this new stage with the purslane team he has not been able to take advantage of it. Although they were not as reactive as in other games, it was difficult for them to coordinate and at times, the team was very long and lacked in depth.
Dynamics and rebellion of the players: The attack is very static and Nacional continues to struggle when reaching the rival area. The players need to have more rebellion in their game, make the staff, a hook, a dribble that serves to disrupt the defensive lines. When they tried the shot from medium distance came Jarlan Barrera’s goal.
Another game without the goal at zero and they go 13: That game was very far away in Tunja in February against Boyacá Chicó where Nacional took his goal at zero for the last time. In the last matches they not only scored him, but they are already two goals. It is understood that because of Osorio’s idea of the game, they will reach his goal a lot, but neither with José Cuadrado, nor with Aldair Quintana, the team manages to give guarantees back.
Wasted free throws: Nacional accumulates 51 games in which he does not score a free kick goal. The last time was Daniel Bocanegra’s goal in the Antioquia team’s victory over Deportivo Cali on May 26, 2019. In this match he had four free throws near the Patriotas area and none were effective. In close matches, they are an alternative to reach a goal.
Eleven times down on the scoreboard: There are already 11 games where he started losing and this time he failed to come back. The outlook is difficult when a team that in its idea wants to impose itself on the rival, but fails to make a difference from the start. The rival teams have already taken the measure of Nacional and Patriotas, who, with their limitations, managed to score two goals, being a team that had barely scored five during the League.
Confusions that cost dearly: The excess of information means that the players do not make good decisions on the court and end up giving up points. Added to the ineffectiveness they have, because they exceed the percentage of possession, but they are not offensive. Then the rival has a couple of options that specify them and that results in rowing the games uphill.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
