Mostaza Merlo took aim at Kendry Páez and River's transfer market | OneFootball

The aftermath of the Superclásico is still leaving plenty to talk about. River’s 1-0 defeat to Boca at the Monumental hit hard, not only among the fans, who sent the team off with whistles, but also among the club’s legends. The one who broke his silence was Reinaldo “Mostaza” Merlo, who, true to his blunt style, pointed directly at Ecuadorian jewel Kendry Páez: “I watched him the times he came on, and he’s a soft player,” said the man with the most appearances in the club’s history.

Páez, on loan from Chelsea, was Eduardo Coudet’s big gamble for the starting eleven. However, the 18-year-old never managed to get a foothold against Lautaro Blanco’s marking and ended up having an uneventful match. For Mostaza, his lack of experience took its toll: “Coudet picked players to keep possession, but the team lacked depth and penetration. Then it struggled to be clinical,” he said in an interview with

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