River He won 1 to 0 Boca in The Bombonera y Marcelo Gallardo was the big winner of the afternoon, as on his return he achieved victory on the court of their eternal rival and his team was far superior. But there was a gesture by Gallardo when he came out onto the field that sparked controversy and generated criticism from some fans and also from journalists such as Horacio Pagani.
When the teams came out onto the pitch, Gallardo was seen on television coming out of the sleeve and then persistently touching his nose while looking at the Boca fans. This reminded many of a gesture of Angel LabrunaRiver idol, who grabbed his nose directly as a gesture against Boca fans.
In Gallardo’s case, when asked about it, Muñeco said that it was due to a tic he has. “It’s a tic, I have a tic”Gallardo replied without irony, ruling out any kind of demonstration against Boca fans or attempt to emulate Labruna. But Horacio Pagani was not convinced by the statement.
«River’s coach entered Boca’s field and did this»said Pagani repeating Gallardo’s gesture on the Football Show, on Channel 13. And he fired at the River coach for his gesture. “This lack of respect is very serious”said Pagani, furious at what the coach did.
Pagani also criticized the press’s praise for El Muñeco. «All the health of Gallardo»Pagani said. “Let’s talk about the approach that Gallardo made, which was perfect”answered Nicolás Distasio. And he made his companion explode. «Gallardo’s plan for the f… thing»Pagani said angrily.
“Tell me tactically what River did. Can you say anything on television? What kind of tactics?”Pagani also said on TyC Sports, discussing his teammate Pablo Lamédica’s praise for Gallardo’s team against Boca. «They came twice in the first half»the journalist explained.
«The tactic is to nullify the rival»Lamédica told him, which made Pagani angry. «It’s outrageous. In a terrible match, River played slightly better than Boca in the first half and in the second Boca was better than River. They stole a goal from Boca in the last minute, it was a goal just like Borja’s the other day. You’re making fun of us by saying that Gallardo gave a master class»Pagani said angrily.