Journalist Fernando Lavecchia was categorical about the situation River Plate is going through, after losing to Argentinos Juniors on Thursday, and stated that “(Marcelo) Gallardo’s cycle is over”. According to what Argentine News Agency learned, after another defeat for the “Millionaire”, who had already taken a heavy blow from being thrashed at the Monumental against Tigre over the weekend, Lavecchia expressed his point of view on the program “La Mañana de la 990” (Splendid 990) and assured that “I don’t see a comeback from this, I don’t see vital signs of Gallardo’s River”. In addition, he showed pessimism about the team’s future: “There is no way for this River to show another face. It seemed like it was showing it, that it was returning to its roots, but it’s impossible. River is a continuation of last year”. “When it seemed there was a break in the first matches, that went backwards”. There comes a moment when you ask yourself where the end of this is, and if Gallardo doesn’t put an end to it, someone else will have to”. What happened the other day at the Monumental against Tigre was a first sample, and what happened yesterday against Argentinos Juniors was more of the same”, he continued with his analysis, and even compared him to Bianchi: “This reminds me a lot of his second and third stint at Boca”. Regarding the “Muñeco”, who is the most winning coach in River’s history, he stressed that “they will want him, they will respect him, they will not insult him or mistreat him, but at some point they will not be able to stand him”. And he closed: “Low-key, River’s fans are already telling you this clearly. There is a good portion that first prioritizes the club and then the statue”.
