Aníbal Moreno: Debut, Gallardo’s Instructions & On-Field Response

Aníbal Moreno He had his first official presentation with the River shirt and was the figure in front of Barracas Central. The midfielder, who had already made his debut in the friendly against Peñarol, stood out with a performance that lived up to what was expected of him and gave Gallardo’s team great solutions during the 90 minutes.

After the game, Moreno showed “happy for the three points” and happy with his adaptation to the Millionaire. “Since I arrived, they received me very well. Grateful to my teammates and the club for welcoming me with so much affectionthat makes one demonstrate quickly on a daily basis and in games. I tried to get physically and mentally well as soon as possible.commented the steering wheel in relation to the latter.

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Regarding football, Aníbal pointed out that “Since the first day of the preseason we have been training hard, we try to impose our game and that makes the team respond on the field”. Likewise, pointing out the duel against Barracas, he commented: “We adapt very well, “We try to propose our game in the 90 minutes”.

His position on the field and Gallardo’s request

When consulted about what Gallardo asks of him and the comparison with Abel Ferreirahis former coach, Moreno made it clear that “they are different”. Regarding positionality, he commented: “You always want to be available and play where the coach sees me best, so based on that I am here to help”.

The midfielder was the most outstanding in the 1-0 victory against Barracas Central for the first date of the Apertura.

Although he started playing as the only five, the former Palmeiras player has no problem being an accompanied player. In fact, he finished the game playing alongside Galoppo, about which he slipped: “In the second half I had to share half of the field with Giuliano and we felt very comfortable”.

Aníbal Moreno, the figure of River

Moreno showed an impeccable performance in the defensive aspect. He also managed the timing of the game with Juanfer Quintero, was attentive to capture rebounds and He had vision and interpretation of the game when it was needed.

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Although it is not his specialty, he also stepped into the rival area and He even had a shot on goal after an assist from Quintero in the first half. In addition, he averaged 78% correct passes, finished with three interceptions and four clearances and five recoveries.

Marcus Cole

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