Eduardo Coudet revived Inter Porto Alegre. The Argentine coach took a hot iron to take charge of a team that was going through a weak present and just three weeks after taking office, he can be attributed to the fact of having become the great responsible for returning the illusion to all the fans of Rio Grande do Sul: with four games in the back he got his first victory, eliminating by penalties nothing less than River, in the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores.
The madness in Beira-Rio was unleashed when Sergio Rochet converted his shot from twelve steps and put an end to an endless definition. And just hours after getting their ticket to the quarterfinals, instance in which they will face Bolivar, the Brazilian team published an extensive 30-minute video.
It shows a deep behind the scenes of the entire key in front of River, highlighting the exciting harangue with which Chacho harangued his players in the round-trip matches, maintaining a clear premise in the changing rooms of the Monumental: "It ends at home ... This ends at home, give it."
"We're growing, we're playing well, and the results are going to come. We are going to look again, against whoever, wherever we have a team to play and we are going to play a great game, "praised the coach with pride before leaving to play the first leg, seeking to demonstrate the change of course he sought to provoke from the beginning of his cycle.
But despite emphasizing that River "respects" them, the obligation to turn the series around in Brazil by falling 2-1 in the first leg made Chacho have to change his discourse. And he decided to use the passion of the stadium and the fans present as a motivating axis.
Coudet's harangue before the match. Photo: Video capture.
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We already saw what it is outside (the Inter fans), now we have to spread from the inside out. That is our obligation. We must enjoy these moments: Libertadores, in our house and we need to pass. We are growing, we are going to play a good game," encouraged the former Racing coach before the warm-up, while his speech ended up melting into a battle cry of all his players.
And seconds after having to jump on the court, Coudet took the floor again. "I want everyone in action, we're all in there together. A partner is always helped first, then claimed. Help first," shouted the coach, while Gabriel Mercado continued with the harangue emphasizing having "wisdom to play."
Market, protagonist in the harangue. Photo: Video capture.
Rochet would also join the shouting, asking "to play for all the people who are outside." "We cannot let them down," said the goalkeeper, while demanding "to suffer until the last drop."
Finally, Coudet returned to take charge of the final speech and harangued: "Many people play football, few are those who are lucky enough to live such a moment: a definition, a mata-mata, dreaming of the illusion of going for everything."
And he closed: "Today we play for that illusion, for the people who came, for our families. We have a great group with many qualities, now we just have to enjoy in there, dammit." Then, the video would show a summary of the match and the way in which the fans would celebrate the goals from the stands.
Inter's celebrations after the match. Photo: Video capture.
In addition, I would end by showing an extensive summary of all the celebrations that occurred in the Brazilian locker room when the classification was consummated, which did not lack a bit of Brazilian DNA: speakers of all sizes, dances, jumps and the chant of "Vamos, vamos Inter" being heard continuously. The Coudet cycle stomped on its first stop and will seek to take flight with the running of training.
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