The sentence was circulating on social networks as soon as Avellaneda’s classic ended and indicated that there could be no one on earth happier than Gustavo Adolfo Costasthe coach-fan of Racing. The academic coach did not hesitate and he was ejected from his bench when Facundo Tello marked the end of the duel and the victory of his team. Costas forgot to greet Carlos Tevez because at that moment he stopped being a coach to dress as a fan. He then ran and jumped and sang along with his followers, who hugged him as they watched him mixed in the crowd. “A minute of silence/for the Red who is dead”it escaped this fanatic that he could have removed the thorn of defeating Independent as DT.
“I am happy because my people are happy. It was a game we had to win. And we did it by playing well,” Costas said at the conference with tears in his eyes. And he continued: “The classics are separate championships. Analyzing the game is difficult for me now, to be honest. You can play well or badly, but you have to win them. I think Racing managed the game and they played by throwing crosses and hitting balls at Ávalos.”
“You have to keep your feet on the ground and keep working. There is still a long way to go before the tournament ends. We came to be champions, I said it from the first day. I put the stone in my backpack. The team leaves everything inside the field and the fan feels represented,” Costas continued. And he closed: “The numbers say that history changed a lot, like the clubs. Independiente used to be a luxury and we, the humble ones, didn’t even have a field to train on. We didn’t have to fall, but we’re back up.”
The opposite side of Costas was that of Carlos Tevez, whose team once again left doubts. Rojo’s first minutes went from good to very good, but his fire went out too quickly. He also defended poorly for much of the duel, leaving too many spaces between goalkeeper Rodrigo Rey and the central markers. Bruno Zuculini’s pass to that sector was a dagger that Adrián Martínez completed with a nice finish.
“This match has taught me many lessons. I am not a phenomenon as a coach: I have been coaching for eight months. Obviously we do not like to lose a classic,” were Tevez’s words. And he assured: “We are all very hurt. From the middle up we finished abusing the ball to Ávalos. We didn’t have the patience to find spaces and play down.”
Finally, Tevez referred to the alleged penalty by Facundo Mura. “I’m not going to talk about the referee. We lost, we have to take charge. You were already talking this week. We know what it’s like.”