The journalist was categorical for the actions of Colo Colo at the beginning of 2023.
The sports journalist Jorge Gómez, known as “Pelotazo”, referred to the formation of the Colo Colo squad at the beginning of 2023, after the 2-0 defeat of the Eternal Champion in the hands of Boca Juniors for Date 3 of Group F of the Copa Libertadores of America.
According to his statements on ESPN, the journalist was clear and raised his voice with the additions that arrived at the Monumental stadium in this transfer market. “Today it became clear that Black and White tore the 2022 champion to pieces.”
Jorge Gómez refers to the management of Blanco y Negro, the corporation that manages Colo Colo, and which has been criticized for its hiring policy. The journalist assures that the team has lost its best players and that the replacements have not been up to the task. According to him, if there is no reaction from the club, the Cacique will not be able to fight for the two-time championship.
“He took out or lost the best players and replaced them with players who didn’t give the width. And if he does not react, he is not going to fight for the two-time championship, ”Pelotazo explained.
The defeat against Boca Juniors has exposed the shortcomings of a team that has lost figures like Gabriel Suazo, Óscar Opazo or Gabriel Costa, and has not been able to find the right replacements.
In any case, the opinion of Pelotazo, a journalist with experience in Chilean soccer, is a reflection of the concern that exists in the Colocolino environment in the face of a start to the season that has not been entirely satisfactory.
As of May, Colo Colo has four games left: three in the National Championship against Audax Italiano, Unión Española and Curicó Unido, while one in the Copa Libertadores de América against Monagas in Maturín, Venezuela.
