Carlos Bianchi: Gallardo faces a tough time at River | OneFootball

Every time Carlos Bianchi speaks, the football world listens. That’s what happened when the “Virrey,” who currently splits his life between France and Argentina, sat down at the Olé Summit to share his thoughts and discuss some of the hot topics of the moment. Naturally, Boca was at the center of the conversation, but he also drew on his experience as a coach to reflect on River’s current situation: “(Marcelo) Gallardo’s is a tough situation to live through, and the first person who doesn’t want to go through it is him.”

In the midst of a deep crisis, lacking direction on the field and facing adverse results, “El Muñeco” is experiencing his worst moment in Núñez, and the Virrey, who had two golden spells and a third more complicated one at Xeneize, assured that even Gallardo “never imagined it.”

“River has a good squad and had the chance to buy; they bought half a dozen players. The last thing anyone expected is the current situation. But it happens, and you have to find a way to turn things around. That’s how it is,” said Bianchi, cautious but sincere.

On the edge of qualifying for the Copa Libertadores, without any titles so far this year, and with unprecedented criticism of the team, Gallardo is walking an unfamiliar path after a first cycle filled with glory.

In this regard, the former player and three-time Copa Libertadores champion with Boca as a coach added: “He’s been a coach for many years now, and I’m sure he’s as worried as anyone would be in this situation. But he’s a coach who has shown he can win a lot.”

Speaking from personal experience on the other side, Bianchi concluded his analysis by putting himself in Gallardo’s shoes and explained: “There’s nothing you can do. You ask yourself, how can this be? You think, you try to find a solution. Do you think Hamilton enjoys being fifteenth with Ferrari? Hamilton gets no pleasure from that, someone who’s been F1 champion seven times.”

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