2024-01-18 07:15:27
River had its first formal preseason friendly. And at the team’s premiere Martin Demichelis in 2024, in which they tied 1 to 1 with Rayados de Monterrey In Dallas, there were indications about what the coach intends for Núñez’s team this year. The search involves a formation that combines play from below, speed, dynamics and aggressiveness. But he needed a ‘Brazilian’ goal by winger Marcelo Andrés Herrera to rescue an agonizing tie.
In any case, in this first rehearsal, River had a hard time capturing what his coach wanted. It still needs filming. And more work time. There was plenty of desire and impetus but there was a lack of precision, especially in the last meters. So, He could not make several advances that reached the door of the rival area.
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In terms of tactics, Demichelis approached the beginning of the year in the same way as he ended 2023. With a 4-3-1-2the same device he used in the final that his team beat Central Rosary on December 22 in the Mother of Cities of Santiago del Estero for the Champions Trophy.
But it was not such a static or classic system, because as the game went on, Esequiel Barco, who stood as a link, also appeared on some of the wings in some plays or Nacho Fernández, one of the internal midfielders, for At times he let go and at others he stayed closer to Kranevitter, the central midfielder. And the full-backs were projected not only to make the team wide and deep, but also to generate superiority from the middle up.
Indeed, Enzo Díaz arrived freely several times from the left but his centers were not well used by the forwards, who played more with their backs to the goal than in front. Especially the kid Ruberto (he played in place of Borja, who was suffering from muscle fatigue), who debuted in First Division, and pivoted a lot. But neither he nor Colidio could be in a clear finishing position..
The one who did have a chance in the first half was Barco, but his shot went wide. The former Independiente was the most mobile. And he leaned far enough to the left, to associate with What is it?but Manu went from highest to lowest and failed to gravitate in the game.
On the other hand, River returned to do something that it had lost recently: recovery after loss. With good pressure, at least in the first half, he managed to cut away from his goal. The standard-bearer of those takeaways was Kranevitter and his teammates in the middle and the attackers also contributed their part in that area. The same as the center backs, when moving forward so that the team does not go long.
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In any case, Rayados de Monterrey, led by Argentine Fernando Ortiz, had a great chance in the first half, after a play in which he went behind Enzo Díaz, and after sending him into the area, Martínez almost scored a goal against. After the rebound off Armani, Corona threw it outside.
River’s goalkeeper came out at halftime as a precaution. Centurion replaced him. And Demichelis also made many changes to the team on all lines to give minutes to several players. One of those who entered was the kid Mastantuono, who made his appearance in the First. He entered well, showed his ability and demanded goalkeeper Cárdenas with a free kick. Another youth player also made his debut: Ian Subiabre. And the so far only reinforcement Nicolás Fonseca.
When River was closer to the goal (Barco hit the crossbar), Rayados took a counterattack, Centurión went wrong, and Aguirre pushed the ball into the empty goal. And a while later, the Uruguayan was close to doing another but González Pirez avoided it. And when it seemed that River was losing it, Herrera scored a bomb, tied it and saved Núñez’s team from defeat.
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