As they face their first Superclasico in the next 12 days, Boca Juniors wants to establish their dominance over River Plate in the current Primera Division tournament. Los Xeneizes top the league with Los Millonarios trailing by just two points, and this seems like the perfect opportunity for them to take a stand and pose themselves as true title contenders in this new format.
One of the most important players for coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena will be striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo. The former Roma player has stated this is one "dreamy" opportunity for him, since he always wanted to play in one of Argentina's most followed teams.
"I have played 350 games in Argentina, Italy, Spain and England, buy I am going to enjoy this one the most. This is the most beautiful derby match in the world, and I have always dreamed of scoring a couple of goals in this one," Osvaldo revealed.
Osvaldo's colorful celebrations have made him an instant fan-favorite, like this one where he had a pic taken with his team-mates.
Coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena still has stated his team is fully ready to take on Los Millonarios, and he had no problems sharing the Starting XI that will be storming La Bombonera on Sunday. The Basque coach will respect Agustin Orion's place in the lineup after a four-match ban; his defense will include former Inter player Nicolas Burdisso and Daniel Diaz as center backs, helped in the flanks by Gino Peruzzi and Fabian Díaz.
The remaining six players will include a three-men midfield, with youngster Andres Cubas as defensive midfielder, Nicolas Lodeiro on the left side, while Cesar Meli takes the right flank. Up front, Pablo Osvaldo, Federico Carrizo and Andrés Chávez will be in charge of hurting River's defense, which has conceded thirteen times this year.
