Boca grows with its jewel: Gago praises Milton Delgado
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Boca Juniors won again, effectively resolving a difficult match in Santiago del Estero.
The Xeneize extended a very positive streak in the Torneo Apertura, adding their fifth consecutive victory, and are now in second place in Zone A, one point behind Argentinos Juniors.This series of wins allows Fernando Gago's team to calm the crisis caused by their elimination from the Copa Libertadores 2025 at the hands of Alianza Lima, and start to leave behind the doubts and disappointment of that tough blow.
😁 El elogio de Fernando Gago para Milton Delgado pic.twitter.com/0k4HjqKlG7
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The Xeneize's incipient recovery, marked by a certain regained confidence and a more polished collective performance, is inseparable from the growth of some key figures.
One can mention Marchesín, Ander Herrera, or Milton Giménez in the attack, but the pleasant surprise is that of the young Milton Delgado, who is consolidating himself in Boca's midfield, and whom the coach himself praised after yesterday's win.
"He's coming from a lot of growth, both in football and personally" Gago expressed in the press conference.
The 19-year-old midfielder has only 21 appearances in Boca's First Division, but plays with solvency and clarity.
After his time with the Argentine National Team in the South American Under-20 Championship, where he was a starter for almost the entire tournament, Milton Delgado returned to Boca and established himself in Fernando Gago's starting eleven.
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"He's in a good moment, in general" the coach insisted. "From a personal standpoint, from the level he competes at in each match, the level he shows in each match, it's a very good situation for me, because I have the possibility of elevating the level of all the players in that position".
Gago also slipped in a warning: "He has to maintain his level, keep working in the same way. Today he had a great, a VERY great game" he concluded.
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