The editorial published by the German website
Sport1
that nominated
Martín Demichelis
as a candidate to supplant
Thomas Tuchel
as coach of
Bayern Munich
generated a rebound effect that set off alarms inside
River
.
But beyond the fact that the coach's entourage emphatically denies an eventual departure of Núñez, his phone has not stopped ringing in the last few hours.
And everything suggests that this Friday will continue in hectic mode.
The thing is that to the supposed interest of his former club there is now a strong rumor from Spain, where they revealed that Barcelona FC has Micho in the pipeline as Xavi's successor.
Just as the rumor linking Demichelis with the Bavarian club gained high value, mainly thanks to its viralization on social networks,
the situation did not go unnoticed by Demichelis
.
But when the turbulence seemed to calm down, from the program
El Chiringuito de Jugones
, on Spanish television, they labeled the coach as someone liked by another European great, Barcelona.
A point that stands out to you?
He knows Poland's Robert Lewandowski intimately and "likes his winning mentality
," according to what they say.
Thus, while consultations about his continuity do not cease, Micho
is going through a delicate moment at the command of the Millonario
.
The thing is that the coach
is navigating through not entirely calm waters and is about to begin a series of transcendental matches for his future.
Above all, the coach must keep his head focused on
the weekend's game against Talleres
, a rival that at the moment appears to be his
kryptonite
, in a duel in which he cannot afford to leave points along the way.
This Saturday's match from 9:30 p.m. not only presents itself as a complex duel as it has to be played at the always complicated Mario Alberto Kempes, but
the latest history does not send good omens either
:
two defeats and only one victory
.
The T eliminated River from the 2023 Argentine Cup and beat them the last time they met in Córdoba.
Demichelis was only able to win when they met at the Monumental, for the last League Cup.
Demichelis, with his sights on Talleres, staying at the top of the League Cup and winning a new title with River.
Photo: AP Photo/Gustavo Garello.
Even the result of the match plays a key role considering the standings: River is fourth in zone A, but
a loss to Talleres would leave it out of the four teams that qualify for the
play-offs
.
In addition, a defeat would extend the negative streak of Núñez's team at the local level, since they tied in their last three appearances.
The last victory dates back to the duel against Riestra, on matchday 4. A victory appears as an almost mandatory result to bring calm to the Millionaire.
A fact that does not go unnoticed in River Plate today, and that led to rumors coming from Germany spreading with energy, is that
the fans' opinion of Demichelis is not entirely positive
.
After this streak without victories, with the Superclásico included, on more than one occasion
the Monumental stands were heard chanting 'Movete, River, movete'
as a result of a sporting performance that did not completely convince the fans of the band.
While the German media focuses on his figure, Demichelis thinks about improving his River.
Photo: Marcelo Carroll.
However, rumors originating from Germany demonstrate a different perspective.
If the coach is considered by the German press as a successor at the level of Thomas Tuchel, it means that in Europe they trust his work style
and that the sensations left by his time in the Bayern Munich youth team were positive.
The same line is followed in Barcelona.
"He likes his type of school," they say from Spain.
However, Demichelis already has his sights set on the game that can change the apparent instability that his River cycle is going through:
the Super Cup against Estudiantes de La Plata, on March 13
.
The morbidity that will possibly cause what will be
Enzo Pérez's first confrontation against River
after his departure is another of the extra condiments that the final will have.
In Germany they ask for the return of Demichelis while in River he does not end up making his fans fall in love with him.
Photo: Alejandro Pagni / AFP
A victory over Pincha will clear up all kinds of doubts
.
It would allow the coach from Córdoba to win the third title of his cycle and silence the questions.
While a defeat can further deepen the opinion of the River world about its cycle.
Becoming champion would not only allow Demichelis to largely rebuild his relationship with those fans who look askance at him
, but it could also provide a positive boost to the entire team to finish securing their qualification for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. the League and wait for their debut in the
Copa Libertadores
sailing through calm waters, away from any possible turbulence.
Likewise, the landing of Demichelis in Germany proposed by European portals seems to have to wait.
At the moment, the DT has several objectives to achieve.
Each of them aims to trigger the same ending: that a packed Monumental will once again chant for its name, as happened in the first half of 2023, by lifting the Professional League with a high-flying level.