Imanol’s faith in his attack after Sadiq’s injury

Imanol he prefers not to spend his time or waste his spirit in mourning the loss of Sadiq Umar. This assumes you haven’t selected your battering ram to begin with, Alexander Isaactransferred for 70 million to Newcastle shortly before the market closed, or the footballer who came to replace him to fill the realistic bag of goals, a Sadiq that the txuri urdin jacket will not be worn again until next season. But the coach has full confidence in the scoring prowess of the quartet of forwards who remain in the first team, waiting for them to recover Carlos Fernandez Y Mikel Oyarzabalalthough it is not in the short or medium term.

alexander sorloth, Momo Cho, Take Kubo Y Jon Karrikaburuplus barrenetxea when he recovers, although goalscoring is not his specialty, they call to forget the absences and bring back the fireworks in a realistic attack thirsty for ‘txitxarros’ from last season. Oriotarra has two battering rams left in the current situation and one of them is wearing the number ’33’.

Karrikaburu: the goal in blood

And it is that Real has a scoring center forward in the squad. is named Jon Karrikaburu, he will be 20 next week and has already proven his predatory instincts in all categories, which is what Real lacks. baztandarra has many goals -10 he scored last year in the Second Division- and he has no elite experience, a better physical condition to play in the First Division and Europe-it is polished- and opportunities . But these last can get to him now because the damage of Sadiq He opened the team door again. He participated in all the games before the arrival of the African and only returned to the grass after a break in Getafe.

The youth squad has never been a starter in the first team. A Imanol that the bullet remains in the chamber of the objective: try a ‘cart‘ in his 4-4-2, joined by another striker, and from the start. Perhaps this is the opportunity that Navarrese has been waiting his whole life to take advantage of.

Sorloth: the passion of the technician

For his part, Oriotarra maintains an unshakable faith in the abilities of sorrel. The course did not start well, like a year ago, but last year he finished it in a big way, as the coach’s favorite attacker. Isaac. He has lacked a bit of spark due to a preparation interrupted by injuries, but he has fit in well with the group and the League and looks happy to be put in the txuri urdin. Last season, already as the undisputed starter, he scored two goals in the last five games of the season.

Cho and Kubo, sensations

And then there is Cho, without a roof. Real fans saw that he provided two assists, never stopped overflowing, pressed like a dagger and ran like a gazelle. He is the second player in the League who generates the most ‘good chances’ (this is also measured). You have to score.

It didn’t take long to do so Take Kubo, the Japanese newcomer who seems to have been at Real for five years. In his case, he can play as a second striker -like Cho– or midfielder, being replaced Silva. He scored at Cádiz and roamed the goal regularly.

The most curious thing is that so far five of the six goals scored in six official matches (a small number) have been signed by new signings: three Braceone hut and others Sadiq. the of Isaac is the exception.