River’s coach, Martín Demichelis, stated that the elimination of the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 against Internacional in Porto Alegre is “a hard blow” and “unexpected”, since “there was a very great illusion” in the team.
“It’s a hard blow because there was a very big illusion. The team had been playing very well during these months and we have to be eliminated. It’s totally unexpected,” explained the coach at a press conference after falling 9-8 from twelve steps and losing 2-1 in the 90 regulatory minutes.
Regarding the two games against Inter, the coach confessed that “it was a very even series. Although we marked a very notorious superiority at home, we could not extend it. Inter was better than in the first game and had a more even match.” . And he added: “They scored two goals for us from set pieces, from a free kick and from a corner.”
Referring to his team’s football and physical performance, Demichelis indicated that “we worked for seven months in the same way. I don’t think it was a physical decline, we have extraordinary numbers from that point on. It was lost and, having lost, obviously the analyzes of the whys begin. We must not lose calm and harmony. We will continue working, this institution demands it”.
“We were able to recover all the players we had injured. When I started, there were six or seven players on a stretcher. Now we have to rethink things with the leaders. Decisions have to be made in the coming days, but very calmly and without rushing,” he said micho.
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