Marcelo Gallardo puts his hand to the classic against Independiente: changes on all lines

Marcello Gallardo You know you are having a hard time finding your way. The coach already changes system and names River several dice adjustments are missing to get back to walking. But Doll do not give up. And against Independiente he will try to find the best version of his team. There will be changes in all lines.

Among the many occupations that Gallardo has with the aim of making his River more regular, the defensive wall is the one where he should put more emphasis thinking about Sunday’s game against Independiente. Between low individual performances and a failing collective system, his team suffers a lot in that area of ​​the playing field.

Indeed, in this semester he has already used 11 different defenses in 14 games. He barely repeated two quartets: Herrera, Maidana, González Pirez and Gómez played two games together (Atlético Tucumán and Huracán), while Casco, Mammana, Martínez and Gómez did it three times (Gimnasia, Aldosivi and Sarmiento). And the twelfth is coming.

And this Paulo Diaz will return to the property according to the team that Gallardo stopped yesterday in Ezeiza’s free practice. The Chilean had lowered his level and between his participation in the Chilean team and his hip synovitis, he only added four games this semester.

And as for the second central, despite Martínez starting from the first team, It is not excluded that Javier Pinola will replace him since he tried with the 39-year-old expert defender (who against Vélez for the local tournament had also played for Martínez, who was absent due to the death of his grandfather). and on the sides Casco and Elías Gómez will follow, although Mammana is also fighting for a place as a right-back. In that case, Casco would pass to the left and Gómez would go away.

All of these variants show the problem Gallardo has with his defense. But the disadvantages are not exclusive to the fund. In between there will also be changes. Pablo Solari (who later joined for him Tomás Pochettino), already recovered from a flu syndrome, plays on the right. And on the left was Esequiel Barco, already rehabilitated from muscle overload. With them, the Doll will seek more verticality and depth to take advantage of the bands.

While, Enzo Perez will be in the center of the field and they would stand in front of him Rodrigo Aliendro and Agustin Palavecino, like last Sunday against Sarmiento. Although Nicolás De La Cruz cannot be ruled out, given that the Uruguayan took the place of Aliendo in yesterday afternoon’s training session.

In this way Gallardo will modify the scheme and will return to play with only one attacker, who will be Luca Beltranthen the Colombian Miguel Borja will be on the bench.

In short, the Doll will once again put his hands on the team. And in addition to trying to hit the key in the classic against Independiente, what the coach is looking for is that River has a regularity with the passing of the games.