He was the hero of the Argentine Super Cup
.
He only had a handful of minutes on the court to unleash the tears - and catharsis - of coach
Martín Demichelis
and the
euphoria of the
River
public
in
Córdoba
that was replicated in the rest of the fans who followed him from a distance.
Rodrigo Aliendro
came on 42 into the second half and five minutes later he was on everyone's lips.
“When I came in, Martín (Demichelis, the coach) wanted to put the diamond back together with me and Esequiel (Barco) on the other side, but there were only a few minutes left, maybe I was thinking more about the extension,” said Aliendro, who admitted that the goal scored added to another unforgettable one.
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“
The truth is that this and Colón's, which also served for a championship
, are the most important goals of my career,” he recalled about the one he scored with another shirt to give Sabalero its first title in history, in 2021.
Although there was a time to remember, the "here and now" invaded him, when the Estudiantes fans still couldn't get over their astonishment and Demichelis's heart rate didn't lower.
“It's a unique moment: he had just entered and it's not easy train in a game as intense as this one
,” he remarked.
“I was lucky because I didn't have a pass and so I kicked.
I always think about my teammates who tell me that I have to kick more.
I listened to them and kicked,” she celebrated with some restraint.
GREAT GOAL AND TOTAL RELIEF!
Aliendro hung it from an angle, Demichelis exploded and River turned it around against Estudiantes.
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When analyzing the match, Aliendro stressed that due to the way the match played out, River's work was essential to reverse, just in time, a result that had started out adverse for the Millonario, who had barely been able to tie it with a carom
“I think they scored the goal for us and got a little behind.
“It is a very good team, it closed well, but we, many times with mistakes but always trying,
did not give up
,” he indicated for the official broadcast.
In recent weeks, the questions seemed to revolve around Demichelis, who even yesterday in the stadium heard how the public disapproved of him with songs.
With Aliendro's goal, the coach let off steam and celebrated with anger, facing the stands where there were River fans
.
However, the hero of the night took care of the coach.
“
I think the questions are part of everyone
.
We are clear about Martín's idea, but sometimes we do it well, other times we don't.
We know that we have to improve and we hope that this will be the impetus for much more at the end of the tournament (the League Cup) and the beginning of the Libertadores”, Aliendro hoped.