Apr 25, 2024, 10:59 ET
Javier Gandolfi arrived in Independiente del Valle in 2024, after the departure of Martín Anselmi who was hired by Cruz Azul of Mexico. Now the Argentine just suffered his first defeat in command of the ‘giant killer’.
Independiente del Valle suffered the defeat against Palmeiras. Getty Images
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In the preseason he added two victories in friendly matches against Everton of Chile and Deportivo Quito. In the LigaPro it began with an away win over Delfín, in addition to a resounding defeat of Barcelona at home.
After the Argentine He has had duels in which he has not been able to maintain a minimal advantagetheir big problem with the ‘striped’ team, such as the draws against Aucas and Técnico Universitario at the local level, and against Liverpool at the international level.
But After 4 months Javier Gandolfi suffered his first defeat with Independiente, after the 3-2 loss at home against Palmeiras on matchday 3 of group F of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. For now in LigaPro he remains undefeated, his next challenge will be Sunday as a visitor against Imbabura.
Javier Gandolfi’s balance sheet:
In 12 official matches with the ‘giant killer’, Javier Gandolfi They have won 6, drawn 5 and have only lost once.
Although the reality is that the Argentine strategist is still not completely convincing with his idea of the game, as it is difficult for him to maintain that intensity that he shows at the start of each match and that has already cost him some points in the LigaPro and CONMEBOL Libertadores.