Martín Demichelis
tried to calm down in the Malvinas Argentinas de Mendoza locker room.
Minutes had passed since the 4-0 beating of
Independiente Rivadavia
in the Desafío de Campeones, a friendly match pending from last year.
The discomfort invaded the
River
coach , who decided not to speak at a press conference.
And much more: he informed the team that he would train during the weekend, in a measure that made internal noise.
Demichelis is making firm decisions.
Esequiel Barco's public rudeness in the match against Atlético Tucumán was a break.
It is remembered: the offensive midfielder did not comply with the coach's order that Miguel Borja be the performer and not him.
Quickly, Demichelis took him out at halftime in a clear sign of authority.
Another powerful reaction occurred in the Argentine Super Cup in Córdoba against Estudiantes.
River played very poorly in the first half and the coach began to be in the eye of the storm.
He was even insulted by some fans.
At halftime, Demichelis was furious and upset with his direction.
"It was spicy," Ignacio Fernández confessed after the consecration.
"He farted us," added Matías Kranevitter.
"At halftime I told the boys that the finals are not coming back and that the game was to be played and won. I tried to make them understand that in the first half we were not playing well. They obeyed, they dedicated themselves to playing and there are the fruits," the DT explained.
Demichelis referred to the victory against Estudiantes as the
click
game , of takeoff.
There was laughter, celebration, applause and goals in the subsequent 3-1 victory against Gimnasia.
Everything seemed to bloom.
Until the friendly against Independiente Rivadavia came and "the shot in the foot", as it was classified behind closed doors.
The 0-4 loss last Friday in Mendoza mobilized Demichelis, who made a heavy determination: he planned a training session for Sunday.
From River they reported that the coach had not given the weekend off, even though many of the footballers believed so.
Some even planned getaways with their families, since they would only return to practice on Monday.
Inside the squad, Demichelis's measure bothered
.
But the footballers also understood that they did not have much room for kicking after the worrying fall against Mendoza Leprosy.
"The training on Monday and Tuesday were very good," the club reported.
Huracán appears on Friday and then the debut in the Copa Libertadores, on Tuesday against Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela.
The results will be key, then, to determine if the measure that Demichelis took in Mendoza remains a simple anecdote or if it was a new mark in his changing relationship with the team.