Demichelis, spicy against Diego Martínez after the Superclásico between River and Boca: “If I end up with seven defenders I don’t respect the history of the club”

Martin Demichelis he experienced the Superclásico against Mouth in a special way. The Cordoba coach opted for secrecy and until the end tried not to show his cards. He even asked the players not to use cell phones in the locker rooms. and surprised Micho with an extreme offensive scheme: 4-1-3-2, with Rodrigo Villagra as the only containment wheel. But the idea was not realized and River He could not lead the rival ahead, as was the intention. Furthermore, the DT remained indebted to the changes made to the complement.

“The feeling is bitterness for not being able to close the game. We don’t go out to bond over the classics. We didn’t take advantage of what we had; So we don’t leave happy, but we leave calm. The river deserved a little more,” Demichelis said. And he clarifies: “I haven’t changed much: on many dates we played with the 4-3-1-2. . Yes, we played with a very offensive team. This is why we chose Rodrigo Villagra, who is slowly improving. He had an excellent first half. He is the one who has the most ability to play there and provide balance. Then he got tired and asked for a change.”

Also Micho He had time to launch a chicane in the visitors’ locker room. “I will put little effort into analyzing the rival. I know Diego Martínez, he is a coach that I appreciate and who will end up giving the team an identity; he is on that quest. But if as River’s manager I finished the match with seven defenders, I would certainly not respect the history of the club.”, he blurted out.

Demichelis took a risk, it must be said. He sent Villagra onto the field, who had only played 30 minutes for River. Much more: he left him alone in the center of the pitch because Nacho Fernández, Claudio Echeverri and Esequiel Barco moved in front of him. In the end, what was expected happened: the local team found it difficult to recover the ball when the midfielders of the team led by Diego Martínez started to string together passes. To prevail on the scheme, River had to play in the rival field and maintain high ball possession. He achieved it in the first minutes of the initial phase and in some short passages of the complement.

Another problem that occurred with Demichelis’ bold design is that both Nacho and Barco left their natural locations. He plays left-footed better when he starts lying down from the right and the former Independiente does the same from the other sector. They were too far from the goal defended by Chiquito Romero and Barco, very attentive to Luis Advíncula’s attacks.

The changes were controversial. The substitution of the booked Herrera wasn’t bad, but perhaps it was rushed. The inclusion of Rodrigo Aliendro was necessary because River already lacked central legs. Yes, the coach should have abandoned the 4-1-3-2 to install a 4-4-2. The inexplicable thing was the entry of Miguel Borja: in the first heat it was noticed that he was injured.

“Herrera showed a lot of signs of wear and also had yellow. The rival had little influence and unfortunately tied us with an isolated play in that sector,” he analyzed. And he clarified: “Villagra asked for the substitution and Echeverri was stunned and even a little tired.”

Another Superclásico happened for Demichelis and his team remained with good intentions. He could therefore not join the small group of millionaire coaches who achieved 3 consecutive victories against Boca (José María Minella, Héctor Veira and Juan Urriolabeitia). But he played 3 times and never lost.