The attitude of Gallardo's coaching staff with Agustín Rossi after his Superclassic consecration

River Plate lost to Boca Juniors at Monumental Stadium and everything was unfortunate at the end of the match. While the millionaire players returned the gesture of their fans who dismissed them with applause, the xeneize footballers regrouped on one side of the court and celebrated for the important triumph that was not achieved on this stage five years ago.

Despite the bad drink of the moment, Marcelo Gallardo's coaching staff had an attitude to stand out with who ended up being the great figure of the Superclassic, Agustín Rossi. At a time when the goalkeeper was located in the vicinity of the local alternate bank, Matias Biscay approached the goalkeeper xeneize and they exchanged words.

What did he say to you? The 26-year-old goalkeeper himself revealed it in dialogue with ESPN. “He congratulated me on the match I had. He is part of Gallardo's coaching staff. They are two very important people to the River World. That he congratulates me means a lot. We are football players, there is a rivalry, but respect is above all things. It was very important,” said Agustín.

In another order, Rossi highly valued the trust placed in him by his own colleagues. “I feel important and the boys make me feel it. They have confidence in me. If there are things to improve or polish, they are always analyzed or talked about. It's good to listen, open up to what someone else thinks and make the best decisions.”

Meanwhile, about the big hug that was given to Sebastián Battaglia, who had been questioned weeks ago, the goalkeeper from Boca said: “He congratulated me. 'Come on, well, thank you'. I'll thank you back. In yesterday's game it was very important. We're trying to build a great team. The coaching staff is part of that. Yesterday's game was very important for him and us. We know that River is a great team, which comes with many years of work. Let's hope to continue along this path.”

Finally, the goalkeeper announced that he will meet with the Boca Football Council to discuss his contract, which ends in June 2023. “I spoke to Roman (Riquelme) 15 days ago. He told me that in the next few days they were going to approach the Council with my representative. There we go to see. We are waiting. I train and work for Boca and I am very happy in the place I have to be.”

Other notable phrases by Agustín Rossi:

Those summoned to the Argentine team: “The players cited are well cited. I was lucky enough to enter a medium emergency call, due to Franco Armani's injury at that time and the return to England of Dibu (Martínez). Being on the radar is something that always keeps you wanting, with the intention of having that possibility. Today I have to save in Boca and the performances I had are going to give me the chance to be on a list. We have to keep working and demonstrating why I am in the Boca arch. Then things are going to go by themselves.”

How did the Superclassic post live: “I am calm, I like to enjoy with the family. That's the most important thing after winning such a game. Also think of people who are always with you when things don't go well”.

“To make a mistake in front of 50 thousand people is bravo. It was the match that my family felt the most (against Palmeiras for the Copa Libertadores). My old man and my old lady were in the grandstand. My lady cried. They suffer the most. The fan does not have to forget that we are people, people listen and family members are our breadwinners. Today my representative is like my dad, who passed away two years ago.”

“I have had a lot of videos of many guys who cut off and say Rossi... today being on this side, seeing my fanatical boys makes me very happy.”

“I started to save at 12, 13 years old... I did not live the stage of the children of 6, 7, who go to the arch and today they say Rossi, other Armani, other Dibu... Nowadays we live more differently, there is another technology, the boys have more tools to watch football and follow their idols. Today, what can be generated is very broad.”

“When I started to take on football the Duck (Abbondanzieri) saved in Boca. The club had very important archers such as Cordoba, the Mono (Navarro Montoya) of great personality in the arc. I was going to see him when he was a coach for Chacarita and he saw it important, big guy, his personality in the arc showed him as a coach.”

“It was the happiest night of my career. I had played with River at Monumental in 2017. In that classic I had a good match, but I had the feeling that in Ponzio's goal I could have done something more, one step less, or not. Those things fit you. But on Sunday my match was quite complete.”

“I'm a simple archer, I don't like to fly everywhere, that means my performances aren't so noticeable. I try to cut it simple, solve situations as simple as possible. It's my way of breaking down and seeing things. What is spoken, what the fan thinks, what the media say is normal. I have a low profile and I always kept it.”

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