Coudet's call to revive Colidio and Salas, under fire from River fans | OneFootball

During the mini preseason in Cardales, Chacho tested the two forwards, and his intention is for them to return to the level that earned them their move to River.

Since his unveiling as River Plate head coach, Eduardo Coudet has made his message clear: every player starts from scratch, and whoever is in the best form will play, regardless of name or track record.

“I don’t look at papers or nationality; the one who’s doing best plays,” the coach had said, and he is now working especially on restoring the confidence of Facundo Colidio and Maximiliano Salas, two players who have been questioned by fans in recent months.

During the mini preseason held in Cardales, the coach had to work with several key absences, including players called up to their national teams and injured players such as Gonzalo Montiel.

In that context, Chacho used the twice-daily training sessions to test tactical alternatives. After using a 4-2-3-1 in his first matches, he tried out a 4-3-3 with an attacking trio made up of Sebastián Driussi, Colidio, and Salas.

Driussi was the only starter in all three matches of this spell and has already scored two goals, while Colidio and Salas have had a more uneven situation.

Colidio and Salas’ situation

Colidio came off the bench in the debut against Huracán, but was sent off and had to serve a two-match suspension.

Meanwhile, Salas had limited minutes in the first matches, although he played half an hour in the game in Córdoba, where he managed to score a goal that ended a drought of more than five months.

The coaching staff’s idea is clear: to give them minutes progressively so they can regain confidence and once again become important options within the squad.

The tactical tests must also be analyzed in context, since several attacking players were unavailable in training, such as Ian Subiabre, Kendry Páez and Juan Fernando Quintero, who are usual attacking alternatives.

Among those who did take part were Joaquín Freitas, who remains in contention for a place, and Agustín Ruberto, who for now is further down the pecking order.

With this outlook, Coudet is looking to expand his attacking options and get the most out of the entire squad with a demanding schedule ahead for River in the remainder of the season.

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