Gimnasia La Plata vs Boca Juniors Match Preview
La Plata's wolves have been unstoppable playing at the Enchanted Forest, but their lack as travelers has been rather narrow. Nevertheless, no major team has been able to take the full scoring from Gimnasia's pitch, and Boca will have a tough trip to the south in order to continue their recent uprising. Denis Stracqualursi's long expected return to the squad will be decisive for team's offensive, as during the last week's wolves' firepower has been severely reduced. Fabian Rinaudo's expertise in the midfield will become even more important considering Boca relies heavily on Jesus Mendez and Roman Riquelme's finesse in that same area. Watch out for Marco Perez, as this young Colombian striker has been the executioner of team's offensive ideas with the solidity needed. A victory might secure the category for the wolves, on a fight that appears to be endless.
Last week's loose victory over Arsenal gave Martin Palermo an opportunity to become a legend being crowned team's historic striker, and the Loco will be eager to make the most out of his newly shinning present. It will be mandatory to pose an aggressive formation for Gimnasia's sturdy defense can become unbearable unless the Xeneizes are able to break it soon. Midweek's training has shown Nicolas Gaitan at his highest level, scoring three goals against the third division team and securing his place within the starting eleven. Last week's triumph has not been enough to support Boca's unstable present, as an average of one point per week is far below fans expectative. It seems Tito Pompei can heal the wounds Abel Alves' fatally stroke on team's confidence, but it will take some time, which Boca might not have before falling to the bottom.
