Intensity and attitude. This showed River They defeated Lanus 2-1 at the Monumental, achieved their second consecutive victory in the Professional League and started to leave the worst start of the cycle. Marcelo Gallardo In local tournaments. The alarm sounded loud and the millionaire responded in a timely manner. First, Santa Fe won 5-1 against Union last week to unlock himself. And then, yesterday, at home and in front of people, play football at the right time. with Excellent performance by Jose Paradela He scored three points with a goal and a pass and gained the most important thing – self-confidence. Great confidence.

The win from top to bottom was built on an excellent first half, but was doubly worth it for two players. Paradela, who had the best performance on the river. Until last night The 23-year-old midfielder played 1399 minutes in 46 games (10 starts) with five goals. And he has never participated in the starting eleven twice in a row. Thus, after a good game with Union, DT bet on him again and retaliated: he scored 1-0 and made the score 2-0. Along with him, the other player who won the personal duel was Brian Romero, who sealed the second goal and brought the coach’s attention back to the forefront.

Yesterday Gallardo ordered just two changes (for Mamana Herrera and Paulo Diaz for Gonzalez Pires) in the last duel, but he came back 4-1-3-2 with Enzo Perez on the axis, Enzo Fernandez disbanded, Paradela on the right and De La Cruz on the left. And the team is back to the most lucrative basics of the coaching cycle: constant ball control, an advanced defensive line shorter, high pressure to suffocate an opponent and not allow him to play or move, and speed and aggression to perform.

A parade can play on both sides, it gives you that option; Other times with Union he did it to the left and this time to the right when de la Cruz came out; Sometimes leftists or rightists like to play with him with an inverted profile. Face inside, but glad he took the opportunity “

Marcelo Gallardo

Be that as it may, it is interesting that De La Cruz’s early departure turned the match around. Because after the shot, which left him with a severe right leg injury, he was eventually substituted in the 23rd minute for an entry by Ezekiel Barco and the change was major: the former Independent moved to the left and Paradela moved to the right flank to unlock. Night development. Since then, after a promising start, both have been attacking leaders and the architects of two goals.

At 26, After a counterattack ordered by Barco at full speed, Paradela took a spectacular left-footed shot from a long distance and made the score 1-0.. Then Paradela himself created an excellent team play from wing to wing, which ended with Barco’s excellent pass from Elijah Gomez, Paradella’s heel assist and excellent definition of a half-turn from Romero.

Thus, for the millionaire leadership after a jealous Saturday in which an economic agreement was reached With Colon to be able to register Luca Beltran and Rodrigo Allendro Copa Libertadores for the quarterfinals, Romero said again as a gift. While the name dance is led by Colombian Miguel Borja to boost the attack of the millionaires, the 31-year-old striker will start consolidating into the starting line-up next Wednesday, ahead of his first match in the liner against Wales.

The best of the match

When there was all the joy after the 2-0, this horrible and usual defensive carelessness appeared. And an isolated blow to Lanus. In his first dangerous approach to the rival zone, Garnett suffered: after a great maneuver by Thomas Belmonte, Lautaro Acosta was left alone in a distant post. This game revealed some flaws that were repeated in the River, both with his back defenders and central defenders, which allowed Almiron to increase his team in the second half.

The first 20 minutes of the second half were very equal due to the change in the position and attitude of the visiting team, more daring and intense, and the lack of river accuracy when it came to the use of emerging spaces. But none of them were good and decisive when it came to moving forward. Lanus was trying to keep up with the revenue Samuel Carrega, Franco Orozco and Brian Aguilar, While River was trying to close the game with tickets Augustine Palavecino and Juanfer Quintero. But the game entered the plateau, the clock ran without obvious chances of danger, and the result no longer moved. Only two expulsions at the end of the garnet (Matthias Perez for the elbow and Aguilar double yellow) added extra seasoning.

Thus, with the very interesting first and second halves in which he was regulating the effort, River won again, showing positive flashes and achieving what he was looking forArriving at the start of the 16-final stage of the Copa Libertadores. The big goal starts on Wednesday.