The River coach spoke at a press conference after losing at home in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. Although his team could be thrashed in the first half, he warned that “we almost tied it in the end.” And he left a message for the return.
The coach of River, Marcelo Gallardospoke at conference after losing the first leg against Palmeiras 2-1. He said that he was bothered by losing so early for an error in the ball stopped and said that his team “It was hard for him to stand up”although he said they are “Live” facing revenge.
The 49 -year -old DT fractioned the game into two very different halves, assuming that in the first they were “Overcome” By the coach’s team Abel Ferreiraalthough in the second half they showed “rebellion” and push, to discount.
With the defeat, River fell by a minimal difference and must define the classification to the semifinal of the Copa Libertadores 2025 As a visitor.
The second leg will be played next Wednesday, September 24 from 9:30 p.m. at the Allianz Parque stadium, in Brazil.
Admitting mistakes, but showing confidence for the second leg, Gallant He commented that they had “A clear idea of how to play the game”although they lost control after the early goal, which leaves it “annoying” Because it is a ball disappointment stopped at five minutes of play.
Anyway, the “doll” stayed with the face that his team gave in the second half, with “a certain rebellion” that left him the feeling that the tie was a concrete possibility about the end of the game, making it clear that Palmeiras the “I respect” in the second part, and that they were alive to “Turn the series in Brazil.”
“We have to grab the good things that happened in that second half, correct the bad ones that put you in a borderline and go with hope to the rematch, clearly improving, and with a more aggressive version from the game, not from the attitude, to be able to turn the series,” Gallardo completed.
Source: Ambito
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