Rodrigo Aliendro and the simple explanation of the great goal that revived River: “I was lucky because I didn’t have a pass and so I kicked”

He was the hero of the Argentine Super Cup. He only had a handful of minutes on the pitch to trigger tears – and catharsis – from the coach Martin Demichelis and the euphoria of the public River In Cordoba something that was replicated by the rest of the fans who followed him from a distance. Rodrigo Aliendro In the second half he came on in the 42nd minute and five minutes later he was on everyone’s lips.

“When I came in, Martín (Demichelis, the coach) wanted to put the diamond back together with me and Esequiel (Barco) on the other side, but there were only a few minutes left, maybe I was thinking more about the extension,” said Aliendro, who assuming that the goal scored adds to another unforgettable one.

“The truth is that this is Colón’s, which also served for a championship“They are the most important goals of my career”, he recalled about the one scored with another shirt to give Sabalero their first title in history, in 2021.

Even if there was time to remember, the “here and now” invaded him, when the Estudiantes fans were still in awe and Demichelis’ heart rate did not decrease. “It’s a unique moment: I had just joined and it’s not easy to train in a match as intense as this”he noted.

“I was lucky because I didn’t have a pass so I kicked. I always think of my teammates who tell me I need to kick more. I listened to them and kicked,” she celebrated with some restraint.

Analyzing the match, Aliendro underlined that, given how the match unfolded, River’s work was fundamental in overturning, just in time, a result that had started unfavorably for Millonario, who had barely managed to equalize with a carom.

“I think they scored the goal for us and fell behind a little bit. It’s an excellent team, they finished well, but we, making mistakes many times but always trying, we didn’t give up“, he indicated for the official broadcast.

In recent weeks the questions seemed to revolve around Demichelis, who even yesterday at the stadium heard how the public disapproved of him with songs. With Aliendro’s goal the coach let off steam and celebrated angrily in front of the stand where the River fans were.. However, the hero of the night took care of the coach.

“I think questions are part of everyone.. We have a clear idea of ​​Martín, but sometimes we do it well, other times we don’t. We know that we have to improve and we hope that this can be the stimulus to do much more at the end of the tournament (the League Cup) and at the beginning of the Libertadores”, hopes Aliendro.