2024-08-11 07:16:17
Marcelo Gallardo’s return to River Plate was – or is – so important that last night, when the 83,000 spectators at the Memorial Hall sang the typical song to welcome the team (“River Plate, My good friend…”), they interrupt the song in the same way. The moment they saw the coach walking to the bench, he became a symbol of the happiest days. First applause breaks out, a doll salutes, and then more applause breaks out: for a brief moment, almost throughout the game, a track about Gallardo provides the background music. It’s been 21 months since the icon left the club and the millionaires made him feel how much they missed him, not only through the songs but also through the level of merchandise he created: outside the stadium, his La Bruna tie was restored Sold.
After a very successful first round, the opponent was Huracán was not the best way to start the second round: 424 matches were played between 2014 and 2022, with 228 wins, 111 draws and 85 losses. 14 titles, 7 local titles and 7 international titles. In addition to the consistency of Kudelka’s side, this Huracan side also boasted a great midfielder whose performance and scoring was damaging and encroaching on River Plate almost all night long.
Indeed, it started like a dream, because in the 13th minute, after a pivot from Barreiro, Diablito Echeverri drew a beautiful half-turn to kick the ball home To the left post of Galindez. The goals, the Gallardo celebrations and of course the songs of support for Munieco and his return.
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However, that was just a mirage. Something that gets diluted very quickly. Because Huracan immediately calmed down and got back to his feet again, it was not until the 37th minute that, after a rough opening error from Peña Biafra, Echeverría arrived and headed home to level the score.
From that moment on, and especially in the second half, Huracan dominated River Plate. He dominated the game, possession and the dangerous situations that each goal created. Gallardo’s expressions and gestures were telling: The team didn’t respond. Some troubling questions arise: Is it an improvement over the last faded version with Demichelis on the bench? Or worse: Did he improve on certain lines? Aside from the initial enthusiasm and excitement over Munieko’s return to central command, the team remains as lackluster as ever. There is much that needs to be corrected. It had one thing in its favour, something it didn’t have before: a clear and systematic defense of Pezzella in the background. The world champion centre-back showed his temperament and quality.
Finally, in the final minutes of a thrilling game, things got even more intense: Huracan accelerated, advanced and reached the final meters of River Plate’s pitch with the ball in hand, and River Plate reacted with more It’s the motivation, not the idea. Indeed, the Globe lacks that final touch. Or the penultimate one. Neither Fertoli nor Wanchop Abila – who came in the second half and caused a lot of morbidity by remembering the Gallardo and sinking the striker in the Copa Libertadores final in Madrid – were unable to deliver the blow. , and Kudelka’s team was unable to do this. This is an ambiguous point for both parties: it creates annoyance and compliance at the same time.
It may be a failure or it may be a victory. After seeing the table, Hurakan smiled: Although he can take all three points, he is still the leader of this swinging professional league.
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