Diego Latorre spoke about River's current situation: 'Gallardo isn't getting it right because things aren't working.'

River is going through a complicated moment. Elimination from the Copa Libertadores against Palmeiras and three consecutive defeats in the Torneo Apertura have left the team at the center of criticism, although the victory against Racing in the Copa Argentina brought brief relief. In this context, Diego Latorre analyzed the current situation of the Millonario squad and pointed directly at Marcelo Gallardo.

"I see Gallardo trapped by urgency like most coaches, but with the responsibility of being consistent with what he once was," Latorre said in conversation with Hugo Balassone. "I follow his communication style closely, I see him composed, making accurate diagnoses, but he is not succeeding because things are not working, neither with the changes nor with the squads," he added.

The former striker also questioned the club's transfer policies and the cost that this anxiety to win generates in planning: "The number of players River has bought, some at very inflated prices and overvalued... this is about the desperation to win. The team that sells knows River is coming with the need to get a player and this happens to Liverpool or Manchester City."

Finally, Latorre warned that the coach could be losing the hallmark that distinguished him in his most successful years: "Gallardo is entering that very dangerous path of wanting to change and that leads to moving away from the identity. The player begins to weaken when he feels the coach uses him as an instrument of that urgency. If you know that after ten minutes you could be replaced or that in the next match you will not play, you lose confidence and freedom to play."

River's next match

After its fifth defeat in six matches, the Millonario will seek to recover this Sunday, October 12 when it hosts Sarmiento at Más Monumental starting at 19:15. The Núñez squad will face this match with 16 absences in the squad, including players drafted for the FIFA date, injured, and sanctioned players, who are:

1. Gonzalo Montiel: drafted to the Argentina National Team
2. Marcos Acuña: drafted to the Argentina National Team
3. Lautaro Rivero: drafted to the Argentina National Team
4. Kevin Castaño: drafted to the Colombia National Team
5. Juan Fernando Quintero: drafted to the Colombia National Team
6. Matías Galarza: drafted to the Paraguay National Team
7. Juan Cruz Meza: drafted to the Argentina U-17 National Team
8. Maximiliano Meza: injury
9. Germán Pezzella: injury
10. Enzo Pérez: injury
11. Giorgio Costantini: injury
12. Sebastián Driussi: injury
13. Agustín Ruberto: injury
14. Gonzalo Martínez: injury
15. Juan Portillo: sent off
16. Maximiliano Salas: sent off