Club Atlético River Plate is enduring its worst run under Eduardo Coudet, with four consecutive losses spanning the end of last season and the start of the current campaign, and the manager did not hide his frustration. "River gives you no time or margin; we have to start winning," he stated after the defeat in La Plata, with the team sitting 15th in Liga Profesional Argentina, with 0 points, 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses from 2 games, and a goal difference of 0 scored, 2 conceded.
The manager admitted this is "one of the most difficult situations" in his career. "We have the ball, but we’re not managing to unbalance or hurt the opposition," he explained. He also stressed the lack of confidence and the need to recover the "killer pass" and through balls, essential to break down defenses in the final third.
The match left three key absences: Mauro Arambarri (left ankle sprain), Marcos Acuña (right hamstring strain), and Ángel Correa (right thigh contusion). Coudet also noted the imminent arrival of 3 or 4 new signings to bolster a squad heavy with youth players.
On the separated players training at Cantilo, Coudet was firm: "It’s not a topic I want to revisit. I’m not the right person." The day Alex Woiski’s contract was terminated, the manager closed the chapter.
The team, 6 points behind leaders Argentinos JRS, must react quickly in a league where time is running out.
