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The good work done by Marcelo Gallardo at River Plate has put him in the sights of big teams in Europe. After becoming a legend for the number of titles he won (like the 2018 Copa Libertadores against Boca Juniors in Madrid), the Argentine strategist left enviable numbers and earned the respect of great clubs around the world. However, he has several options on the table, which he has been analyzing to continue his career on the bench.
As it is remembered, in the 'Old Continent' rumors began about an approach between PSG and 'El Muñeco'. The option of Chelsea also appeared, linking Enzo Fernández with the DT. However, five months after leaving the 'Millonario' team, Gallardo spoke about his current situation and assured that he is "visualizing what could be the next step" in his career, in an interview with The Athletic.
However, the Argentine revealed what his conditions are for returning: "It has to relate to a feeling. You have to find the right connection, the place where you can transmit your ideas. I am not the type of person who will simply join any old club because I want to train in Europe. That is not my way of operating. I need to find a place that makes me feel something. I need a sense of identification. If I don't get it, I have no problem continuing with what I am doing now".
Asked about his style of play, Marcelo Gallardo pointed out that "there are different ways to compete". "Some teams prefer to sit back and attack space because they have the tools to do so. There are teams that seek initiative. And then there are many teams that just wait", he added.
The final against Boca Juniors in Madrid
The former coach of River Plate also spoke about the final he played against Boca Juniors in Madrid. He also revealed that "no one thought about winning and what it could mean". "Everyone was thinking about what would happen to the loser: that morbid we Argentines have about defeat: 'We will tear the loser to shreds'. But I always think positively, I always expect the best. I have never seen it as, 'Oh, sh** what if we lose?' That seems so mediocre to me", he said.
"The fear of losing paralyzes us. I understand it in certain moments: sometimes it can help you face challenges. But in Argentine football there have been moments when the fear of losing was so strong that it held us back. It put the handbrake on us and we didn't move forward. At least we have to try to overcome the fear that paralyzes us. At least we have to try to offer something more to the spectators", he concluded.
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