Marcelo Gallardo has not confirmed the lineup for Superclásico, but hopes to have Pablo Solari

Sunday is Superclásico day: Boca and River face off again, this time at the Bombonera and with both teams trying to bridge the gap on the leaders of the competition. In the previous one, Marcelo Gallardo called a press conference to talk about the game and tell the feelings of him a few hours after his team’s trip to La Boca. The coach has not confirmed the lineup for the match, but he is confident that he will have all his players.

The TD assured that his decision not to announce the formation was not due to the fact that he had doubts, but because he did not want to “give details to the rival” and “empty all the cards”. In any case, he stressed that he had never leaked “false information” on the inconvenience that Solari and goalkeeper Franco Armani carry with them.

“Aside from the affected players, we have had a pretty good recovery week and we believe we will arrive with all the players available for the match. Then it will depend on what I decide to do, “he explained.

Regarding the situation of Solari, who worked differently this week due to a muscle discomfort, Gallardo claimed that his recovery was extremely positive. “He did a great workout today. We’ll see how he responds tomorrow, but I think I’ll have him available, “he said, even though he warned that he’ll only use it if he’s in top condition.

He also highlighted the good adaptation that the former Colo-Colo footballer had had since his arrival at the club: “Beyond his quick football response, I was talking to him and trying to accompany him on his journey. He is a young boy who has just arrived and has been able to assimilate that rapid change. We must try not to lose its naturalness and joy ”.

El Muñeco predicted that Sunday will be a match “with a lot of dispute in midfield, a lot of friction, in which neither team will want to give up the leading role”, and stressed the importance of the emotional factor in resolving the duel.

“We can imagine many possibilities, but then the game takes us. The emotions that the players manage in there can change with the development of the game and this is no small thing. Those who manage those emotions better and can exalt their virtues will eventually prevail, “she said.

Gallardo and his team will also perform this weekend at the Bombonera, where they have not played since 23 September 2018 (the Millionaire won 2-0 with goals from Gonzalo Martínez and Ignacio Scocco) and where they have not lost since 3 September. May 2015 (Boca won 2-0 with goals from Cristian Pavón and Pablo Pérez).

“It stimulates us to play on their pitch and against their fans. We are impatient to play the game, with the desire to impose ourselves on their field. This stimulates me and I also see that encouragement in my players to face him decisively, ”he assured him.