El Millonario came from the champion of the Argentine tournament, but only collapsed into crisis. A win in La Bombonera could provide some respite.
If they had said a year ago that Martín Demichelis would replace Marcelo Gallardo on River’s bench and become tournament champions and win the Superclásico, not many would have believed it. The coach maintained an aggressive playing style during his first match, which he led almost from start to finish, but little by little he became deflated.
After an “early” elimination in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and stumbling in every away match for the League Cup, the euphoria for Micho among the fans began to wane. But there was one event in particular that put him in the eye of the storm: the famous ‘off’ with journalists in which he expressed personal opinions about his players. Adding to the negative results outside the home was an internal conflict resulting from a less than responsible attitude on the part of one of the parties.
After the confrontation between players and the head of the coaching staff, the team did not lose away from home (draw against Banfield), now it’s time to go to the Bombonera October 1 at 2 p.m and Demichelis, and part of the squad, know that defeat would exacerbate the fans’ demands.
In GOAL We analyze why this Superclásico is not just any Superclásico for River, his coach and his references.
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