12/21/2023 22:53hs.
While Santa Claus rolls around and the vitel toné is already cooling in the refrigerator, a final will be played in Santiago del Estero, a River-Central that is far from being able to be classified as light. Because in some way both want to bring Christmas Eve forward, although for certainly opposite reasons. In fact, paradoxically the final will be central for River. A team that on Thursday night was received by its people, who qualified for this definition back in July, when the reliability indices of the famous Michoneta had not yet plummeted.
What happened since that champion’s party in the Monumental ring affected. And on a scale that is just beginning to take shape in these last few afternoons of December. Internal management errors were added to the premature eliminations from the Argentine Cup (against Talleres) and the Libertadores (versus Inter de Porto Alegre): the leaks of Martín Demichelis’ off-screen conversations with journalists that also left consequences. So much so that Demichelis is not enough to satisfy the fan even having been champion, with 100% effectiveness in the classics against Boca and several favorable statistics such as having led the general table with almost twenty points ahead and River being the box with the most goals in favor.
Demichelis lost credit with the fans (AFP).
Perhaps aware of that scenario, Demichelis admitted that he has “the strength” to continue even though no one had asked him.. Phrase that motivated the support of Jorge Brito, vice president Matías Patanian and Enzo Francescoli, the technical secretary. But how would a new fall impact in this context? And right at a time of transition in which heavy outings will be given? Enzo Pérez, the captain, will say goodbye this Friday night as will Nico de la Cruz, very close to leaving for Flamengo. And there will not be 2024 for Rondón, Maidana either…
Enzo Pérez at the reception of River fans in Santiago del Estero. (River Plate Press)
At that juncture, forced to have a good result to close the year with a less hostile climate, the coach thought about how to hurt his rival. Even considering the possibility of includingDiablito Echeverri, who flies in practice, to gain spice in the final third and ensure a victory that allows us to project with greater peace of mind.
¿Y Central? In the middle of the post-title honeymoon with Platense, with massive support guaranteed at the Madre de Ciudades, Miguel Russo sought to avoid the climate of indoor celebration during the week. Everything to reach this new challenge with maximum intensity that would guarantee him a new star, the second with less than a week of difference and that would reinforce the prize pIt was a team that started the year with the mind on permanence and ended it with the League Cup and qualification for the Libertadores. Closing the year with another victory against River would be the ideal ending. For them then Central is a triumph. It is also the same for the League champion. They are both looking to celebrate their Christmas Eve.
Miguelito Russo, DT of Canalla (Carroll).
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
River: Franco Armani; Sebastian Boselli, Paulo Diaz, Ramiro Funes Mori, Enzo Diaz; Enzo Perez, Nicholas Of The Cross; Nacho Fernandez or Pablo Solari, Ezekiel Ship; Facundo Collidio, Miguel Borja or Claudio Echeverri DT: Martin Demichelis.
Central Rosary: George Brown; Juan Cruz Comer, Facundo Mallo, Carlos Quintana, Augustine Sandez; Kevin Ortiz, Thomas O’Connor; Maximilian Lovera, Ignatius Malcorra, Jaminton Campus; Luca Martinez Dupuy. DT: MIguel Angel Russo.
Referee: Facundo Tello. He will be supported by Diego Bonfá and Gabriel Chade as assistants. The fourth referee will be Pablo Echavarría and the fifth will be Francisco Acosta. Héctor Paletta will be in the VAR and Lucas Novelli will be in the AVAR.
Estadio: Mother of Cities
There is overtime and penalties in case of a tie.
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO (SPECIAL ENVY)
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