The Millionaire has a new coach after almost a decade with Gallardo on the bench and the start of the cycle exceeded all expectations.
The output of Marcelo Gallardo as trainer of River After more than eight years and 14 titles, he left a void that was very difficult to fill in the millionaires’ club. That task is assigned to Martin Demicheliswho took charge of the first team for the 2023 season.
River’s calendar for 2023
His official debut was on January 28 for the first date of the Professional league tournament. They beat Central Córdoba 2-0 in Santiago del Estero, leaving a hopeful picture. His best moment was then on date 13, the millionaire achieved eight consecutive championship victories, all with an unbeaten run, both streaks ended in Tucumán with a draw against Atlético.
And the key match was none other than his first Superclásico, in which he won 1-0 with a late goal from Miguel Borja. After the victory over Boca, however, the first setback came after 10 unbeaten games: the Millionaire lost 2-1 against Talleres in Córdoba and lost some advantage at the top. A week later, the recovery came with a 2-1 win over Platense, but he dropped points again when he visited Liniers.
The beginning of the Libertadores Cup, while, it was elusive, he lost 3-1 to The Strongest in La Paz and was the only “blemish” on this streak. And while he was able to redeem himself by beating Sporting Cristal 4-2 at the Monumental, it was followed by a crushing 5-1 defeat to Fluminense and the draw in Peru that forced him to win on the last two dates.
And while this is the priority of the fans and, to a lesser extent, the Argentine Cup, Núñez’s team also defeated Banfield in the 2020 Champions Trophy semi-final and there will be a Superclassic in a final for an official title, with a date to be determined.
Next one GOAL evaluates each of the meetings led by Micho in River.
STATISTICS
These numbers place Demichelis as the DT with the best start in the club’s history: the 42 points that add up to the 14 wins and the 3 losses are one unit higher than the 41 added by Carlos Peucelle in 1942. With regard to Gallardo, while Micho added five more points: in his first 17 games, de Muñeco collected 37 points, with 10 wins and 7 draws.
Source: Goal
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