{"id":43037,"date":"2022-05-18T13:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43037"},"modified":"2022-05-18T13:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:50:21","slug":"dylan-borrero-new-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/18\/dylan-borrero-new-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Borrero Talks to the New England Press for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Foxborough, Mass. &#8212;<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/02\/15\/jozy-altidore-new-england-media\/\" target=\"_self\">Jozy Altidore<\/a>, Sebastian Lletget and Omar Gonzalez were the three big off-season signings for the New England Revolution. Goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/04\/06\/djordje-petrovic-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">Djordje Petrovic<\/a> was then brought in during the season, with a view to replacing the outgoing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/02\/17\/matt-turner-arsenal-ne-revs-motivations\/\" target=\"_self\">Matt Turner<\/a>. Following on from the Serbian international, another young player has come through the New England door. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/04\/22\/dylan-borrero-tajon-buchanan-replacement\/\" target=\"_self\">Dylan Borrero<\/a> is the freshest face in Foxborough, and he has just spoken to the media for the first time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dylan Borrero Talks to the New England Press<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Why New England and why MLS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>First and foremost, Dylan Borrero is Colombian and has arrived from Brazilian outfit Atletico Mineiro. As a result, this press conference was aided by a translator. From an introductory point of view, the now departed Christian Mafla has something in common with Borrero. In his own words: \u201cHe\u2019s from my hometown [Palmira, Colombia]. When I learned that the team was looking at bringing me here, I was happy. I think the first thing I saw in the offer was the opportunity to play my style of soccer and play a longer season. That\u2019s what made me want to come here.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Christian Mafla.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New England Revolution (@NERevolution) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution\/status\/1488981059916156936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Positivity in a dressing room is obviously key and whilst the Revs\u2019 results are nowhere near perfect, Borrero spoke to the good vibe around the place already. \u201cMy first impressions of the team are that it\u2019s a great group that\u2019s always happy, and when there\u2019s happiness, the team enjoys training.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The winger has only just recently arrived in the country, in fact his \u201cfirst training session with the team was today. I felt comfortable with the team and I think we\u2019ll have a great season.\u201d There is pressure on him to hit the ground running with a potential lack of attacking impetus beyond Adam Buksa at the moment. At just 20, though, he will be afforded time to adjust in Massachusetts one would assume.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Is Dylan Borrero a Tajon Buchanan Replacement?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dylan Borrero has drawn a lot of comparisons to Tajon Buchanan, but this may well be a lazy narrative. Buchanan left New England for Belgian side Club Brugge after excelling in his time in MLS, as well as with the Canadian national team. Buchanan tended to operate on the left, and that is where Borrero sees himself at his best. \u201cWell, I think I feel comfortable on the left wing. The trainers have spoken to me about playing that position and I think that\u2019s where I\u2019ll be most comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@TajonBuchanan&#39;s past year:<\/p>\n<p>\u261d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CANMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CANMNT<\/a> debut<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f Scored in the Gold Cup semifinal <br \/>\ud83c\udfc5 Gold Cup Best XI<br \/>\ud83d\udc4f Gold Cup Young Player Award<br \/>\ud83c\udf1f MLS All-Star Game nomination<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 Supporters&#39; Shield<br \/>\ud83c\udfc5 MLS Best XI <br \/>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Joined Club Brugge<br \/>\ud83c\udf41 Helped Canada to Qatar 2022<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 Jupiler Pro League<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Khoury (@AnthonyKhoury4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyKhoury4\/status\/1525844467877613569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment I knew I was coming here I talked with [Gustavo] Bou. We\u2019ve talked a lot about the team\u2019s style of play and his style of play, and he\u2019s helped me learn a lot about things here.\u201d Borrero is somewhat of an unknown quantity to fans of the Revolution given his small sample size to date. There is a growing South American contingent at Gillette Stadium and so there is scope for him to gel quickly in the dressing room and on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Borrero spoke to that, saying that \u201cthe first thing is to become accustomed to the team and the style of play the coaches want for the team. Learn the styles of play of opposing teams, learn to play at the level of intensity here. I think the intensity is very important. The rest will come after that.\u201d It will be fascinating to see how Borrero\u00a0 adjusts when making this switch from the Brasileiro Serie A to MLS.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of pressure has been heaped onto the shoulders of Dylan Borrero already. The comparisons to Buchanan are particularly prominent and so he has big boots to fill in the eyes of the fans. Petrovic is being eased into the fray but he of course has Matt Turner to compete with. Meanwhile, Borrero is one of a few wingers at the club along with Ema Boateng and Tico Rivera. 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