After his first title in an elite club, the Tricolor coach das Laranjeiras looks to achieve feats of international level. Commander of the Millonarios struggles to consolidate his good stage
The match between Fluminense and River Plate, to be held this Tuesday, at 21 (Brasilia time), at the Maracanã, will bring a special ingredient to the sideline. The teams, who face each other in the third round of Group D of the Liberators Cup, they are led by young coaches on the rise but who still aspire to a title with greater projection.
It’s up to Fernando Diniz to lead Tricolor das Laranjeiras to a third consecutive group stage victory. Martín Demichelis, in turn, is looking to let the Millonarios prove their tradition in continental competition by fixing the fight for a place in Group D once and for all.
FROM CHALLENGE TO ‘DINIZISM’
At the age of 49, Fernando Diniz saved passes through an underinvested club in São Paulo. Little by little, his convictions began to strengthen, such as his quick touches, his approach to players, his commitment to looking for a ball with a great performance.
After challenging times and poor results in his first days in Serie A clubs, his second spell at Fluminense brought good results for Diniz. Under the guidance of the former club player a year ago, the Laranjeiras side have settled in and presented incisive football capable of surpassing itself.
After leading the team to third place in the Brazilian championship in 2022, Fernando Diniz has started the 2023 season in style. In addition to being well integrated and with a stronger squad, Fluminense showed reaction power in the final of the Carioca Championship. After suffering a 2-0 defeat in the first leg, the tricolor team combined pride and quality to secure the 4-1 victory that secured Rio the title (and the first impactful result of his coaching career).
The performance with the coach became clearer in the numbers. According to the website “Fluzão.info”, Diniz is the best performing coach among those who have led the team long-term in the 21st century. So far, the team has played 66 games. There were 42 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 68.7% success rate.
The coach found the best way to exploit Ganso’s performance, “pinched” talents such as Alexsander and André and adjusted the front line formed by Jhon Arias, Keno and Germán Cano. In addition, he has at his disposal the return of the star Marcelo. Factors that make Fluminense fans even more enthusiastic about “Dinizism”. With redoubled confidence, the tricolors take the field in search of another challenge.
DEMICHELIS AND THE ‘MUNICH RIVER’
The challenge of getting River Plate back to being the best team in South America lies in the hands of a manager who is considered promising. At the age of 42, Martín Demichelis returned to Monumental de Nuñez and accomplished a difficult feat.
– In a short time the fans forgot the departure of (Marcelo) Gallardo, the coach who remained at the club for a long time. Demichelis was able to recover some players and presented a very strong River. In the Argentine championship, the team opened a six-point lead at the top (second place (the San Lorenzo) – highlighted a THROW AWAY! Diego Macias, deputy director of the newspaper Olé.
Of the 18 matches played so far by the team, there are 14 wins, one draw and three defeats. The way River Plate has performed has earned it a nickname referring to its current manager: “River of Munich”. After hanging up his boots, former defender Demichelis has taken charge of Bayern B.
– In addition to the experience gained during his time as manager of B Bayern Munich, Demichelis has great insight from his playing career. They have been in the German club for eight years,” Macias said.
Just like Fernando Diniz, the current River Plate manager has his trusted men.
– He really trusts Enzo Pérez, Nacho Fernández. He even manages to make better use of Esequiel Barco, a player who hasn’t played with Gallardo. In addition, his team’s football is very vertical, with Enzo Pérez, De La Cruz, Barco… – Diego Macias included in Demichelis.
Martín Demichelis was vehement in planning the confrontation with Tricolor das Laranjeiras.
– Fluminense are the toughest rivals in the group and I would also say that they are the toughest in Brazil, because they are going through a great moment. Let’s try to win. I feel gratified by the evolution of the game, but we came here to win. We will go to Brazil to play as equals. Throughout the match we will see who is the man of the match – he said.
With many dreams on the horizon, Fluminense and River Plate take to the field this Tuesday (2), at 21, at the Maracanã. OR THROW AWAY! broadcasts the game in real time.
Source: Terra
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