The reason Gallardo skipped the press conference after River’s win | OneFootball

River achieved an important victory at the Monumental by defeating San Martín de San Juan 2-0 in the 2025 Clausura Tournament. Although the team did not show its best footballing version, it knew how to take advantage of its moments to be decisive and break a streak of draws that had been affecting them, aside from two penalty shootout qualifications in between.

When everyone was waiting for Marcelo Gallardo's analysis in the press conference, the coach surprised by suspending his usual dialogue with the media. The decision did not go unnoticed and raised questions at the Monumental, but the explanation was clear: the "Muñeco" believes he has spoken too much in recent days and prefers not to repeat concepts.

Gallardo had already made statements after the match against Libertad in the Copa Libertadores and had also done so in a conference after the tight penalty shootout victory against Unión in the Copa Argentina.

Despite the silence, the team will return to training on Wednesday at River Camp, after a brief break due to the FIFA date. The next opponent will be Estudiantes, once the double round of the Qualifiers is over. Against the "Pincha," it will be the last test before the first leg at the Monumental against Palmeiras, for the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals.

Among the absentees are those called up to their national teams: Acuña and Montiel to Argentina, Paulo Díaz to Chile, Castaño and Juanfer Quintero to Colombia, and Galarza to Paraguay. Additionally, Subiabre, Lencina, and Dadín will join Diego Placente's Under-20 team. Regarding the injured, Sebastián Driussi was preserved due to a strained ankle and Facundo Colidio due to hamstring discomfort, although neither is serious.

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