Defensa y Justicia of Argentina: a new example of humility in soccer
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Independiente del Valle, Leicester City, and now this Argentine squad, have shown that a bulky checkbook is not essential to obtain results
The Argentine Superliga advances and only one team has not lost yet in these days that have been played: it is not Boca Juniors, nor River Plate, nor San Lorenzo de Almagro, it is Defensa y Justicia, a humble club, that does not count in its squad. with big stars to which I have to pay big salaries.
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However, it does have players who are brave, hungry for glory and who are led by a man who, despite being 38 years old, has already acquired international experience, including in World Cups, as is Sebastián Baccacece.
Defensa y Justicia currently occupies the second box of the table of positions of the Argentine championship, with a balance of 9 wins and 6 draws; it does not know defeat yet. They have scored 21 goals and have received 9, according to ESPN data. It is only three units away from the leadership, which is in the hands of Racing de Avellaneda.
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But beyond the numbers and statistics, or if this team of little reputation will become a champion, what have been the keys to be where it is nowadays?
First, it must be said that the style of Baccacece is shaped on the playing field, who was forged as a coach in the shadow of Jorge Sampaoli and Marcelo Bielsa. In Argentina, they emphasize it's the performance for being a toilet set, effective and that always has a good treatment of the ball.
According to the website, Page 12, the Falcon de Varela "is the table with the highest number of passes (6613) and also the most effective in that area (80 percent). In addition, it is the sixth with more shots to the goal (184)". Likewise, he picks up the words of the club president, José Lemme, who praised Baccacece's work: "the hours of work, the effort and the effort he makes for the players to understand their thoughts; It is much more demanding than other technicians".
Precisely, that has made players who had no place in other teams, have found in Defense confidence and determination to make the most of their talent. According to El Día, Varela's team is much more valued than before starting the tournament. "Defense is only surpassed by Boca (US $ 130 million), River (US $ 122 million), Independiente de Avellaneda (US $ 75 million), Racing (US $ 65 million) and Vélez Sarsfield (US $ 46). millions)".
Another aspect that highlights this portal is the ideology that maintains the leadership of the club, of always betting on young technicians, who are starting in football and know how to get the most out of their players, even if they do not have a large international or national cartel. In that sense, Defensa has promoted strategists who have later eclipsed in Latin America, such as Jorge Almirón, Ariel Holan, Nelson Vivas, and Juan Pablo Vojvoda.
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Defensa y Justicia is a club founded on March 20, 1935 and is headquartered in the city of Florencia Varela, on the southern part of Greater Buenos Aires. Play your home games at the Norberto Tomaghello stadium. It has a long history, but it has never been able to be champion of the first division of Argentina, among its most outstanding and recent results are its participation in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana when it reached the quarterfinals, being eliminated by Junior de Barranquilla.
Nicolás Fernández is one of his greatest values. He is 22 years old and was trained in the team's quarry. In the current season, according to transfermarkt, he has scored 16 goals and already many great teams of the country and the continent are behind him.
Other great examples
The miracle of Leicester
In the 2015/16 season, the world of football was shocked and surprised by the title of Leicester City: a team with a low budget managed to be champion over powerful squads like Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea or Liverpool. Under the direction of Claudio Ranieri and with the scorer Jamie Vardy, the 'Foxes' finished first with 81 points, 10 more than their closest rival: Arsenal.
The surprising double champion Nottingham
Nottingham Forest, considered one of the first professional clubs that were founded on the planet, won between 1978 and 1980 two European Cups, a milestone for a team that did not have the largest scrolls at European level. However, as the years passed, he lost relevance and today is in the second division of England.
Mourinho and Porto
In the 2003/04 season, a technician who later would be considered the best in the world landed on the European level: José Mourinho, and all thanks to the Champions League that Porto won in that campaign, in addition to the Portuguese League; a year earlier he had won the UEFA Cup (today Europa League).
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