2023-09-22 04:45:00
River Plate carried out a tough match against Atlético Tucumán for the fifth round of the League Cup and added its 18th win in a row at the Monumental stadium. Salomón Rondón was the scorer of the winning goal in stoppage time, after a game that was not one of the best for El Millonario, but in the end he found “a reward for his effort.” This is how Martín Demichelis summed it up at the press conference.
“I am very happy for another victory at home, on a work day and Thursday where the stadium was full. There are games that are won like today’s, it was a reward for the search, the perseverance and the effort of the team in the 90 minutes. We played against a team that had not lost in ten games and only conceded two goals. It was difficult to hurt him,” acknowledged Micho, who in turn spoke of the lack of fluidity of his direction. “We tend to be very vertical with possession, but the rival retreated well. That’s why you had to move and be patient to find the moment and the space. We didn’t have the fortune to convert quickly, but I liked the team.”
At the end of the first stage, Paulo Díaz converted, but the goal was annulled at the request of the VAR for offside. “It would be good if the referees could explain that play to people, so they understand it. Because we are left with the explanation for being there, but I hope they can explain it,” was the coach’s lukewarm reproach.
In turn, he referred to a surprising change at halftime, which was the departure of Enzo Pérez instead of Matías Kranevitter. “It wasn’t tactical at all. It was by mutual agreement because his twins had begun to wear out. Enzo had just had a very good game against Arsenal, he approached me and told me about it. He was not tactical,” he said.
Demichelis’ other modifications had an effect on River Plate, especially the income of Pablo Solari and Salomón Rondón, who assists and defines the goal, respectively. “It is the reward for effort, for the team that trains without giving away anything at all. Today Jony (Maidana) is only Jony on a stretcher, the others came in like lions. You bet and the boys are the ones who settle. “Everyone who entered did well,” said the coach.
Regarding the record of 18 consecutive wins at home, Micho said: “It doesn’t keep me up at night and it became anecdotal. Yes, it makes me very happy that in local games we have that hegemony between the people and the team. Rivals come, they respect us but it is anecdotal. Hopefully we can correct what we do as a visitor.” The next match will be against Banfield in the South and then the Superclásico against Boca in La Bombonera. “That is in 10 days, but as a coach I am very concerned with the recovery of today’s players, playing good away games and I think first of Banfield,” he clarified.
In the finale, he told what sensations he had when the audience sang “movete, River movete” several times and told how Pity Martínez is feeling. “People have the right to sing what they want, and we feel very strong when they do it. They want to win and so do we, we feel that support and it is no coincidence that hegemony that we see in winning 18 of 19 games. “It surely intimidates the rivals, it doesn’t bother me on the contrary, the group becomes very strong.”
“I know what it represents for people and the level of anxiety they deal with. Since he arrived, he has contributed a lot to us, he is very positive in the group and he really wants to work on a day-to-day basis. “It’s very good,” he concluded about Pity, although he did not confirm when he will debut.
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