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Marco Rojas - The retirement of the Kiwi Messi

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about 3 years ago
No Rojas. 20 mins in & Colo Colo lead 1-0
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Interesting game. Colo Colo were up 1-0 until 58th min, then lost 5-1! 
No one sent off either.

Rojas went off in the Super Cup preseason game 2 weeks ago. Hasn't featured since.




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about 3 years ago
Match postponed 
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Another game for Colo Colo postponed this time away to top of the table Huachipato. Bad forest fires in the region where Huachipato is.
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about 3 years ago
Rojas starting.
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about 3 years ago
Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.

Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.

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about 3 years ago
coochiee
Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.

Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.


Is he playing a False Nine role?



Translated from Spanish by Google:

Marco Rojas closes the mixed zone of #ColoColo after 1x1 vs. Everton: "More than comfortable, as a striker I feel I can have more influence on the game. Especially regularly."
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about 3 years ago
RR
coochiee
Marco with the assist in a 1-1 draw. He was taken off at 70 mins (1-1).
Colo Colo down to ten men from 79 mins.

Looks like Rojas playing centrally in the 10 role.


Is he playing a False Nine role?



Translated from Spanish by Google:

Marco Rojas closes the mixed zone of #ColoColo after 1x1 vs. Everton: "More than comfortable, as a striker I feel I can have more influence on the game. Especially regularly."

Translation’s a bit off, an “enganche” is a South American term for a 10, usually one who flirts between midfield and attack linking play
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about 3 years ago
Unused sub in a 1-3 loss
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about 3 years ago
2-3, they scored right at the end.
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Right you are.

Copa Liberatadores is currently in 2nd round qualifying. Magallanes (Copa Chile champions) who Colo Colo play this weekend are looking good, up 3-0 after their first leg against Bolivian outfit Always Ready (that's not a misprint). 2nd leg in La Paz this week.

Is a 3rd qualifying post this round, before Group stage proper starts in early April, when Colo Colo join in. Group stage draw will be 22nd March

Big deal for Magallanes if they can make Group stage proper, they won the Copa Chile from the 2nd tier last year. Though they did get promoted. This year is their first season in the Chilean top tier since 1986.




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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Colo Colo (11th) host Magallanes (12th). Magallanes won in La Paz midweek to progress to last qualifying stage of Copa Libertadores. They'll face Independiente Medellín over 2 legs to try join Colo Colo in the Group Stage proper.

https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/05/chile/primera-division/club-social-y-deportivo-colo-colo/club-deportivo-magallanes/4010586/
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Rojas on the bench

Edit - unused sub in a 2-0 win. 
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about 3 years ago · edited about 3 years ago · History
Not in match day squad

Finishes a 0-0 draw
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about 3 years ago
Again not in match day squad, this time in a 3-1 loss. Another in injury doubt for the AWs??
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about 3 years ago
Little odd he's missed last 2 Colo Colo games, but okay to fly all the way too NZ.

Admittedly Colo Colo don't play again until mid April, but hopefully he's not on the outer there or something.

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almost 3 years ago
Colo colo have been drawn with Boca Juniors, Monagas from Venezuela and Deportivo Perraira from Colombia. Not the most difficult of groups, and colo colo should go through, but you never know with South American football.. if Rojas gets to play in the Bombonera, which is the most intimidating place in world football it would be a unique experience for him, but I doubt it based on current circumstances where he isn’t playing very much 
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almost 3 years ago
From the Cake Tin to the Biscuit Tin. A 15 year journey. Hopefully he does get a taste of the Copa Libertadores. Great experience if so
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almost 3 years ago
Bombonera is more a “chocolate box” :)
coochiee
From the Cake Tin to the Biscuit Tin. A 15 year journey. Hopefully he does get a taste of the Copa Libertadores. Great experience if so
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almost 3 years ago · edited almost 3 years ago · History
Rojas gets a start. Colo Colo lead 1-0 after 60 mins.


⏰ 56' | ¡Era el segundo! Centro del Kiwi y el cabezazo de Vicente Pizarro que el portero rival despeja ⚫⚪
⏰ 56' | It was the second! Kiwi's center and Vicente Pizarro's header that the rival goalkeeper clears ⚫⚪

Edit - 'Kiwi' Rojas off at 67 mins, with Colo Colo leading 1-0.
Edit 2 - Finishes a 2-0 win.


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almost 3 years ago
0-0 draw. No Rojas in match day squad.

Colo Colo host Monagas from Venezuela midweek in Copa Libertadores.
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almost 3 years ago
Finished 1-0 Colo Colo. Rojas an unused sub.

Colo Colo equal on 4 points with Boca Juniors, after 2 rounds. They host the Argentinian giants next on 4th May. Hopefully Marco can get some minutes in that one.

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almost 3 years ago · edited almost 3 years ago · History
Rojas on the bench.

Edit - on at 77 mins (2-1), in a 3-1 win. Picked up a yellow.
Colo Colo up to 6th, 4 points off 1st.


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almost 3 years ago
From Flying Kiwis.

Check it out, a Marco Rojas sighting!

These have been almost as rare as the ancient moa in recent months. Reason for that being a shocking start to the season which caused Colo-Colo to change formation. They’re now lining up in a 3-4-1-2 shape rather than a 4-2-3-1 as they had been previously. It’s not that Marco Rojas can’t play within those tactics, the 10 role is perfectly suited to him, it’s more that there’s only that one role that fits whereas before he could also get minutes on either wing. Hence he’s competing with more dudes for fewer places in the team. 

Hence he’s only played 99 league minutes so far this year... although he has been on the bench for both Copa Libertadores games so he’s close to a famous debut in that competition.

The other issue with the formation change... is that it’s kinda worked. Therefore they’re not about to go away from it any time soon.
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almost 3 years ago
Being reported in Chilean media that Rojas wants to terminate his contract six months early, so that it will end in June as opposed to the end of the year. The reason for wanting to leave is apparently personal, rather than sporting, even though he's played once for about fifteen minutes since February. 

With the news that Nani is apparently not coming back for his second season at the Victory, it'd be no surprise if he comes back and makes his fourth stint at the Victory next season. 

Story of his career really, runs things at A League level, goes overseas and doesn't make an extended impression - even for the All Whites he's hardly had a memorable 90 minute performance in 50 caps - before coming back and starring in the A League again.
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almost 3 years ago
carlind
Being reported in Chilean media that Rojas wants to terminate his contract six months early, so that it will end in June as opposed to the end of the year. The reason for wanting to leave is apparently personal, rather than sporting, even though he's played once for about fifteen minutes since February. 

With the news that Nani is apparently not coming back for his second season at the Victory, it'd be no surprise if he comes back and makes his fourth stint at the Victory next season. 

Story of his career really, runs things at A League level, goes overseas and doesn't make an extended impression - even for the All Whites he's hardly had a memorable 90 minute performance in 50 caps - before coming back and starring in the A League again.

been saying this for years about Marco, he'sgood but not good enough to carry the "NZ Messi" tag. He did ok for the nix, left for greener pastures and barring his time at Victory has ever really kicked on. Good on him for trying but at 31 it's time to realise he's only ever be really good enough for aleague football.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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