Mostaza Merlo hits out at Kendry Páez and River's transfer market | OneFootball

The Superclásico aftermath is still giving people 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 the silence was Reinaldo “Mostaza” Merlo, who, true to his blunt style, pointed directly at the Ecuadorian gem Kendry Páez: “I’ve seen 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 find his footing against Lautaro Blanco’s marking and ended up putting in an uneventful performance. For Mostaza, his lack of physical edge cost him: “Coudet picked players to keep the ball, but the team lacked depth and threat going forward. Then it struggled to be clinical”, he analyzed in remarks to

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