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Atlético Nacional drew 2-2 with Junior at Atanasio, a Barranquilla team that, like Tolima, has ‘taken the measure’ playing in the ‘colossus of 74’. This Saturday, the purslane put the ‘best eleven available’ according to the words that Pompilio Páez had given in the last press conference.
It is very difficult for the Antioqueño team to enter the matches concentrated, since the competition returned, against Once Caldas, Deportes Tolima, Envigado Fútbol Club and in this game against Junior, it starts behind the scoreboard and only against the ‘orange’ team could they know the triumph, those minutes adrift take their toll on a team that at times looks long, erratic in passing and lazy on the mark.
Defense is the most critical of Nacional, they have scored 20 goals so far in the League and if it weren’t for Cúcuta, who have converted 21 goals, it would be the team with the most goals. Only in two games of the 13 dates of the championship did he manage to get the zero in his goal. Without guarantees in his back, it is very difficult that he can make a difference in the games. A team is built from the back to the front and not the other way around.
He improved in attack, although he lacked efficiency, he generated several clear goal options on his rival that he failed to specify. In the aerial game he took advantage of Jorge Segura who little by little is raising his level. Andrés Andrade as the axis of the team and Baldomero Perlaza as a player of the entire court is the most remarkable thing that Nacional has from the middle forward. Another no-minor detail was the sacrifice of Yerson Candelo, who played as a right back, knowing that where he generates the most is winger. However, the absence of players such as Helibelton Palacios and Déinner Quiñones led the Valle del Cauca to occupy that position.
There was more solidarity in the game, but more consistency is lacking. At times, you see a good game for Nacional, accurate in passing, methodical and hurting the rival. But those moments are not enough to be a team that can achieve more triumphs.
Juan Carlos Osorio a few weeks ago spoke that there was a third captain in the group, this is Bryan Rovira, who performs his role well in the middle of the field, but lacks more voice of command within the field of play. Leadership on the field of play always falls well when it comes to achieving triumphs and that is still lacking in Nacional, which lacks more malice to face the matches.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED correspondent
Medellin
On twitter: @ juanchoserran8
