What Coudet said about River’s defeat to Gimnasia | OneFootball

River lost 1-0 to Gimnasia in La Plata on matchday two of the Torneo Clausura and still can’t get back on track. At the end of the match, Eduardo Coudet walked off alone: before that, he greeted the opposing coach and whispered a few words in his ear.

The manager has been unable to turn things around, and on Wednesday night his team suffered its third straight defeat at the start of the semester: after being knocked out of the Copa Argentina by Aldosivi (3-1), came losses to Barracas Central (1-0) and Gimnasia La Plata (1-0) on the first and second matchdays, respectively, of the Torneo Clausura.

The coach’s reaction when the referee blew the final whistle at El Bosque made his frustration clear: as a courtesy, he warmly greeted coach Ariel Pereyra and even said a few words to him, but then headed straight for the locker room. To do so, he crossed the pitch with determined strides, without making contact with either the players or his coaching staff.

Coudet now has almost no margin for error. His next challenge will be on Sunday at 7:15 p.m., when River host Rosario Central on matchday three of the domestic tournament. Only a win will help ease the questions and criticism that are beginning to emerge and gain momentum.

At the press conference, the coach said: “Nothing is going our way, we have to keep working.”

“We’re not used to this situation. The process is taking longer than we expected. I’m fully aware of where I am. At River, there’s no time and no margin. There’s very little time and margin: you have to win, and win a lot,” he added.

He also said: “We haven’t had enough time for some important players to find their rhythm or their best form. We can talk about time, but we have to win.”

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