The interim coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Fernando Zaniratto, expressed the joy that beating River Plate gives him, and stated that the victory made them 'grow and believe in themselves'. Furthermore, the manager affirmed that he did not hesitate when the opportunity to lead the 'Wolf's' first team arose, as it is the club where he wants to be. He also commented that the 'Millionaire' team attacked where they had planned. In an interview with the program 'La Oral Deportiva' on Radio Rivadavia, Zaniratto referred to the stoppage-time penalty awarded to River when his team was winning 1-0: 'For me, it was not a penalty'. The 44-year-old coach took charge of Gimnasia's squad on an interim basis, with the goal of saving them from relegation, a mission he accomplished by securing 3 points at the Monumental stadium. With a relaxed but proud tone for the historic victory achieved by his players, Fernando Zaniratto described the moment the match ended as 'impressive' when it 'clicked' for him: Gimnasia had not won at the Monumental stadium since 2005. Regarding the match, Zaniratto characterized the victory as 'just', although River had their chances, but he valued that they were mainly 'with crosses and playing on the wings', as they had planned. Additionally, he opined that River's problem is 'psychological' and stated that the penalty that forward Miguel Borja would miss was wrongly awarded, just as the nine minutes of added time in the second half were also 'unnecessary'. On his arrival to lead the first team, the native of Saladillo stated that although he felt 'a little fear, he could not say no' and that he tries 'to do the best he can for the good of the club', seeking to lend a hand and commenting that 'it is the club where I want to be and the position where I want to be'. Moreover, the DT said that he based himself on some defensive details in the match in which Sarmiento defeated River 1-0 on matchday 12, although he believed that Facundo Sava's team did not deserve that victory, so it was difficult for him to copy his approach, as he would have to wait 'for River to make the same mistakes', asserting that his players 'had to try something more to hurt and counter their game'. Finally, regarding a possible continuity in his role, the DT assured that he gives his best 'without thinking about what category we are in', commented that he is going to 'try to do his best to continue to be here' and even joked 'in the end it was not so difficult to beat River', although then he admitted that 'in reality it is extremely difficult'.
