Global Courant 2023-05-10 14:11:44
The Millionaire striker, author of the agonizing penalty that unleashed the madness at the Monumental stadium, complements his practice days with a particular routine. What is it about?
Miguel Borja is the name and surname that generates sensations this week. It’s logical: scoring a goal in a Superclásico marks you. The Colombian was the cover of newspapers and portals and the definition of him with the inside face of the right foot towards the left stick of Chiquito Romero went around the country and the world. Also, I celebrate him. And it was even a positive meme, in which he highlighted his inner peace by not getting involved in the scandal that was generated on the playing field after his score.
The goal that he scored on Sunday at the Monumental was the goal that Borja had been chasing. He had already done several since he put on the River shirt. But he needed an important one, one of those that remain in the collective memory forever. For this reason, he was not afraid to grab the ball and take charge of a hot penalty, at the end of the Superclásico. And so he entered the select list of Colombians to score against Boca, which was already made up of Juan Pablo Angel, Radamel Falcao García, Juanfer Quintero and Rafael Santos Borré.
“I saw Miguel train well, have fun and score goals because the truth is that he has a great hierarchy. Later I decided to form in a different way because I have very good midfielders that give me a lot of dynamics, rotation and possession and I have to resign myself to removing Miguel from the starting lineup,” said Martín Demichelis about the performance of Colibrí.
The striker was aware of what he was experiencing when he stood in front of Romero. “I knew what was playing for me, what I was involved in. I tried to take a deep breath, it was clear to me that I was going to define there, “said the Colombian who, after converting, went to celebrate in a corner and put on a shirt that said” Glory belongs to God “.
But to the glory of God you have to help her. With sacrifice. And he knows it. For this reason, since things were not turning out as he wanted, he redoubled his efforts. And for a few weeks, in addition to the practices with the River squad, he incorporated an extra routine. He trains against the clock to improve aspects that can be decisive to improve his level.
Borja goes to a specialized place, called Ácumen Sport, which functions as a center for high-performance athletes, where other compatriots of the River striker have passed, such as Falcao, Teo Gutiérrez and Rafael Borré.
There, the forward performs neurocognitive training. Borja – according to what the managers of the aforementioned sports center told Clarín – went there to work on decision-making and speed of response. That is, improve the reaction to certain circumstances. On the other hand, the Colombian will also do coaching exercises. The modality of these works is intended to meet short, medium and long-term objectives.
These situations can be worked on by carrying out different dynamics contextualized by their position and role on the field, where they have to decide and resolve in the best way in the shortest possible time. Thus, Borja carries out a meticulous preparation that covers technical facets, such as precision in passes and definition, ball control and playing with his back, and neuroscientific, that is, reaction work in front of a screen.
With this job, the Hummingbird hopes to recover his best physical and football shape and, of course, the ownership he once had regularly. Taking some specific matches, such as Atlético Tucumán, when Micho decided to rotate before a week of Cup and Super; Newell’s, in which he replaced a Beltrán with a lot of accumulated wear and tear, and Racing de Córdoba, against which there was also rotation, Borja has not been in the starting 11 since February: there were 12 games in which he went to the bank -in four not even I enter-.
His numbers, on top of that, have not been the best this year: among the 640 minutes played, divided over 15 games, the nine coffee grower added four goals and one assist. The present was not with him, but trusting in his hierarchy, the one that brought him to the club as a figure, and his work -the one he does under the orders of Demichelis plus the extra-, that goal against Boca could be the kick of his recovery and starting an idyll with the River fans. It is that the goals to the eternal rival mark you.
