River wiwit misuwur ing éra 1940-an nalika gaya nyerang ingkang dipuntindakaken déning skuad River saged ngasoraken tim pundi kémawon nalika samanten. Kanthi 5 striker (Juan Carlos Muñoz, Jose Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Angel Labruna, lan Felix Loustau) gaya main River Plate saged dipunsamikaken kaliyan gaya "Total Football" ala Rinus Michels.