Demichelis agreed with River’s task in the win against Monterrey

The River Plate coach, Martín Demichelis, was satisfied with what his team had done in the win once morest Monterrey 1-0in a friendly that was played last night in the American city of Austin, and trusts that his team “continue to evolve.”

?In general, what the team did was very good. Hopefully this is the basis of what we can do in the Argentine championship and that from now on we continue to evolve?, Demichelis from Cordoba remarked in statements to the Star + signal following the victory once morest the Mexican team.

Demichelis, Marcelo Gallardo’s replacement following leaving his position as youth coach at the German Bayern Munich, did not detract from the game’s significance despite being preparatory: “It is my first victory as DT in River once morest a great team like Monterrey and although there is always things to improve, the team maintained its structures very well?

Demichelis, 42, had made his debut as River coach in the match played on December 21 in San Luis once morest Unión La Calera, from Chile, which ended 0-0 and was won (4-3) by the trans-Andean team in definition with kicks from the penalty mark.

“THERE ARE ALWAYS THINGS TO IMPROVE”

????️ Martín Demichelis spoke at River, following the 1-0 friendly victory once morest Monterrey. pic.twitter.com/Zym30HhEhm

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For his part, striker Lucas Beltrán, author of the winning goal once morest Monterrey, was “happy, because it was the first victory of the year. We deserved to start this way following a month of hard work. I am happy for the victory and to help the team by scoring a goal, ”he noted.

The 21-year-old striker, on loan at Colón de Santa Fe during the 2021/2022 seasons, gave details of what Demichelis asked of him when he entered 32 minutes into the second half: “A little of what the play was, press and recover the ball. Their defense was open and I was able to score the goal”.

Lastly, the Cordovan striker said that “we hit at the right time and we’re fine. It was a great test and we need to measure ourselves in this way.”

“We have to keep working, we are a working group. We are happy and we are going to work in the best way for the start of the tournament”, said Beltrán at the end of the match.

River will play its second preparatory match next Saturday once morest Millonarios de Colombia, in Miami; and on Tuesday the 17th he will face Vasco da Gama, from Brazil, in Orlando, in both cases at 9:30 p.m.

The “millionaire” team will debut in the Professional League on January 28 once morest Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.