They only have to win. There are three points that Sporting Cristal and River Plate have in this edition of the Libertadores Cup, which forces them to add a victory, this Thursday, in the match that both will hold for the prestigious international club competition. For this reason, Martín Demichelis decided to call his best players and consider them on the list that he will be present against the sky-blues, at the National Stadium.
With a list headed by Armani, Centurión, Casco, Kranevitter, Pérez, Palavecino, Barco, De la Cruz, Fernández, Borja, Rondón and Suárez; the ‘Millionaire’ hopes to return to Buenos Aires with the victory under his arm, the same thing that would put him back in the fight to get into the round of 16 of the contest.
The clash between Sporting Cristal and River Plate It is agreed to start at 7 pm in a José Díaz colossus that promises a party atmosphere, due to the great demand that existed in the days prior to the meeting to purchase tickets.
Pay attention to one detail: in the first leg, Martín Demichelis’ men had no problem beating Tiago Nunes’ men, thrashing them 4-2 at the Monumental stadium, a result that they will seek to repeat against a Bajo Pontino team that hopes to rely on their good present to give the coup of the day.
Nunes analyzes Sporting Cristal vs. River Plate
Tiago Nunes, coach of Sporting Cristal, He emphasized the next challenge they will have at the international level –next Thursday against River Plate– and acknowledged that they have felt a lot of pressure over the last few weeks. Let’s remember that the relationship with the fans is still fragile, because in League 1 they have been too far from competing with Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes.
“Since the match with The Strongest we have suffered great internal and external pressure. It’s always possible, it’s the kind of message I want to leave. With work, dedication and confidence in what we are doing”, the coach pointed out at a press conference.
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