River will go first in 2024 while waiting for reinforcements, after the shock of Diablito Echeverri and many victims

River gets back to work and puts itself in first place in 2024, a year in which great hopes are placed on Udaondo and Figueroa Alcorta. Núñez’s team has the challenge of play six tournamentsand add that number of titles, with the possibility of a seventh if they win the Copa Libertadores and play the Intercontinental at the end of the year, which returns in a version similar to the now old Club World Cup.

The River applies to everything. With the support of the institutional order and the economic surplus of beyond 50 million dollarsand the trust in a team with figures who won two titles at local level in 2023 and who will try this year not only to repeat themselves at national level, but also to make the leap in quality at international level to try to elevate themselves the fifth liberators of its history.

Without neglecting the rest of the tournaments (the League Cup will also be played; the Argentine Super Cup against Estudiantes; the International Super Cup against Talleres; the Argentina Cup and the Professional League), all weapons will be aimed at the continental competition. Even more so, without the eternal rival in the middle since Boca will play the South American game. In any case, the fight with the Brazilians will be titanic.

Flamengo, in fact, took River’s best player in 2023. The Rio de Janeiro club spent 16 million dollars and remained with Nicola De La Cruz. The Uruguayan was not the only player to leave. There were other victims.

Enzo Pérez was the most significant. Beyond football, he was the captain of the team. His contributions went beyond the grass. He was the leader of the locker room and his presence had a very strong symbolic meaning with the fans, given the synergy with those who go to the stands due to the Mendoza native’s feeling with the club.

Another historian has also passed away Jonathan Maidana. Multiple champion with River in his two phases, the defender no longer had a place and put an end to his career at the club. Another reference like Bruno Zuculinialso a champion in Madrid, he said goodbye, as he did Emanuele Mammanawho left with discomfort for having played little or nothing. Solomon Rondon contract terminated e Matías Suarez He will not renew after five years at the club and 7 titles.

The reduction of the squad, moreover, was one of the objectives of the management and the technical staff. The fact is that they believed that the abundance of footballers was counter-prudential for daily work Martin Demicheliswho wants to have a squad of 27 or 28 players maximum, including goalkeepers.

With the arrival of Nicola Fonseca, the only reinforcement so far, Micho It has 27 players. And market research, at this time, plans to add one more going forward. Meanwhile, the coach knows that he won’t be able to have any at the start of the official competition Pablo Solari and Sebastián Boselliwho will play the Preolimpico with the Argentina and Uruguay teams respectively.

The challenge for Demichelis will not only be that of putting together a competitive team on a footballing level. but also in the reconfiguration of the wardrobe and think about the group captain’s scheme. Without Enzo and Maidana, the film will naturally be left to itself Armaniwho off the pitch will be surrounded by the other leaders of the group’s management. Nacho Fernández, Milton Casco and Pity Martínez will escort him.

As for matters on the pitch, Demichelis will opt for a new scheme, as seen at the end of last year. The five flyers will be archived. And he will switch to 4-3-3, Micho’s favorite formation, or 4-3-1-2. With a commitment to a versatile, fast game, with arrivals from outside and attacks in space. And with ball control, obviously, being the protagonist. And in the Libertadores there can be four midfielders to add more presence in the middle of the pitch when circumstances require it.

The goalkeeper will be Armani. The starting defense today has Boselli, Paulo Díaz, Ramiro Funes Mori and Enzo Díaz. When the Uruguayan full-back is not there, Casco or Santiago Simón will play. And Leandro González Pirez, whose purchase option River has made use of, will be the first replacement in central defence.

In midfield, Fonseca, Kranevitter and Aliendro will compete for the “5” position. Another midfielder will be Manu Lanzini or Nacho Fernández and will be completed by Esequiel Barco, who will be able to play the dual role of attacking midfielder-winger. At the same time, Pity Martínez will also fight for a place. And the Diablito Echeverri he would win consideration to be a starter. Above, the duo is Solari-Colidio and at the beginning, since Solari is not there, Miguel Borja could participate, with Colidio on the outside.

Demichelis also aims to lower the average age, which was more than 30 years old, to have a more dynamic and faster team. He will give more experience to Diablito Echeverri (he will stay a year after the move to Manchester City), 18 years old, and more presence to Solari (22) and Colidio (24), as well as continuity to Barco (24). Meanwhile, the club has “protected” Agustín Ruberto with a million dollar clause, so as not to suffer another shock.

Micho will begin the year watched by fans. But he knows he has the support of the management, the two titles won and the good statistical numbers. The challenge in 2024 will be great for him too. Like the river