According to recent reports, River Plate suffered a bitter 1 to 0 defeat against Gimnasia de La Plata during the second matchday of the Torneo Clausura. This marked the third consecutive loss for the team in the current semester, leaving manager Eduardo Coudet under intense pressure.
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Subscribe Sekarang →During the post-match press conference at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium, Coudet delivered a blunt assessment of his squad's struggles. "The moment is very difficult. We have to work. We have to work a lot and raise our levels, we manage to have the ball but not to unbalance or hurt. We are not having any luck," he stated.
The manager emphasized that the slump is not necessarily about a lack of physical intensity on the pitch. According to Coudet, the team controls possession well and restricts opponents, yet fails in the final third while remaining vulnerable to quick counterattacks. He noted that the squad currently lacks the individual performance levels seen during the first half of the year.
Adding to the tactical headaches, the defeat also brought physical setbacks for the squad. Key players such as Marcos Acuña, Ángel Correa, and Mauro Arambarri finished the match with various injuries, further depleting available options for the upcoming fixtures.
Looking forward, Coudet made it clear that reinforcements are mandatory to reverse the current dynamic. "We need three or four players in different positions," he declared, pointing out that relying heavily on youth players during a crisis is a complex burden for their development.
River Plate will host Rosario Central at the Estadio Monumental next Sunday in a high-pressure environment. Summarizing the immediate objective, Coudet concluded with a straightforward message: "We can talk about a thousand situations, but we have to win."