Roger Martínez came out in the 67th minute to the applause of several American fans who were able to enter the University stadium for the game against Tigres. This image six months ago was inconceivable, because the Colombian had no activity and seemed to be outside the Eagles. With Argentine coach Santiago Solari, the South American striker reappears on the surface.
Roger Martínez twice. The striker appeared first to open the score and then to round off the 3-1 victory against Tigres, dissatisfied. The recovery of the Colombian is not a surprise for Solari.
The Argentine coach has been working with Roger since the beginning of the tournament. In the only game he didn’t use was the first game, which the Eagles won against San Luis, and then participated in all the engagements with America, for at least four minutes, he won the sympathy of Solari.
In the last three games, the South American has started and Roger responded to the Argentine coach’s confidence with four goals so far in the tournament, his best mark since being hired by America in 2018, which reached the MX League.
The change is extreme, because in 14 days, Roger Martínez accumulates more minutes than in the last tournament, in which he was under the command of Miguel Herrera. In the summer, faced with the need to sacrifice a foreigner to hire Álvaro Fidalgo, the first on the list was the Colombian, although Andrés Ibargüen, who now plays for Santos, ended up leaving.
The Colombian played 67 minutes against the Tigers. He scored two goals and collaborated in defensive activities. Solari spoke about him at the conference: “it is the fruit of his patience and hard work”. It is Roger Martínez’s resurrection with America.