Marcelo Gallardo, after taking River to another final: the "mental role", the secrets behind success, the idea of "going for everything" and the injured

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After completing the ticket to the final of the Argentine Cup, the press conference of Marcelo Gallardo post victory of River 2-0 against Estudiantes de Caseros had a lot of relief. For the duty fulfilled but, above all, because the horizon was cleared to target the most desired target: the definition of the Copa Libertadores against Flamengo on November 23 in Lima. "We had been playing quite often and we repeated many players, this break comes barbaric to clean the head and face the final with everything," said the coach, 43.

“Unconsciously the players feel and see that they have something very important to play in ten days and automatically like we lose some game. Beyond that it was important to classify another final. It was a complex game to play, especially mentally. I rescue the result and we go back to a final, ”continued the Doll.

The crossing before the Pincha de Caseros left some injured. Enzo Pérez suffered a shoulder trauma with sprain clavicular acromium. “He ended up with a sore shoulder, which doctors tell me is nothing in importance to worry about here in ten days. You will be done control studies more than anything. You don't have to worry about the account anymore, ”he said of a vital footballer in the structure and position of the team. Matías Suárez, meanwhile, did not go to the bank because of muscular fatigue. "I took care of him because he was one of the players that came with some problems, I was to play, but I tried to give him rest so that he reached the final well," he deactivated another scare.

"It is an important team. I don't want to analyze their game yesterday, because they can analyze ours today or Central's and it can be a mistake. We are going to face a very good rival, where the advantage we both have is we have the same chances of winning the final. We are very good and similar teams in terms of performance and quality of players.

River's "mental role"

“The mental role also plays in this kind of games, we will see who supports better. It is not easy to reach a Cup final, it has a lot of merit. Getting to play three Copa deliverables finals and a semifinal has a lot of merit. Talk about a great effort and the spirit of competitiveness of this group. It does not relax and year after year we try to be protagonists in the Copa Libertadores ”.

The date of the final of the Argentine Cup

“It was scheduled for 27, not confirmed. I didn't get the confirmation of the Argentine Cup. I imagine, since we are going to play on 23 with a much longer trip than Santiago, surely the organizers will have the chance to reverbe to play a little later ”.

The "downturn" before the final of the Liberators

“Our last games may not have been the best performers. It has to do with having several games, which are all important if we want to fight or go for everything. We need energy, clarity and focus, and we could achieve it so far. In the Super League we lost points that we regret today, but I am very happy with what the players have given so far. ”

He praised Homemade Students

"This game was very difficult, against a rival with a lot of enthusiasm."

The key to this River that goes through everything

“Work, commitment and not relax. Take advantage of this good dynamic that the club has achieved and continue to insist; You do not know how much time will pass to relive this stage, and when you have it you have to hug it and keep trying. You can win or lose, but be there in the permanent fight ... This year we add a plus that is to stay competitive in the league too, that gives us reasons to continue. ”