What is happening to us, doctor?

Within a context as unique as this season, with the World Cup shoehorned in, what we didn’t expect was that the competitive break, far from easing Imanol’s team’s injury problems, would further unsettle them. The return to work of the royalists, a month later, could not have been more devastating: in the first of two preparatory matches before returning to compete, two players fell from Oriotarra, one of them not actually jumping on the grass . Let’s add the result of that game in the form of discomfort to some football players, and we cross our fingers that they stay there, while we continue to wait for the return of some long-term injured people, there is always confidence that will do it. without major setbacks. never excluded in these cases. Do we start counting available squads now for the next game, also a friendly this week? Better not. It’s really quite scary. The question many ask themselves in front of the events is: What is happening at Real Sociedad? Because the hackneyed argument that “Real is a youth club, and if some don’t play, those who come lower in the ranks will do little good for me”, because that is a possible answer to a specific problem, not the reason of the same I have always shown myself to be very polite and prudent in this kind of matter involving medicine and physical preparation, for obvious reasons, but this did not prevent me from expressing the surprise caused by the cascade of injuries suffered of the team. . Of course, you look around you, at other clubs, and the problem is replicated in many other similar cases. That is, that if Real does more in this regard, it will not be the only one to make the same mistake. I’m not qualified to delve into this issue, I just want to echo the discomfort it causes football people, and rightly so.

Carlos Fernández… Ufff (sigh)

That’s what I did on Saturday at Reale when Carlos Fernández suffered the first difficult challenge from a rival, sighing, but not with relief or satisfaction, obviously, but on the contrary, with concern and almost fear . The Sevillian is a very intense football player in all his actions, and he was once again involved in another pair, who found their bones through the green of Anoeta, which finished the job. He lasted only 24 minutes this time on the field of play, in frustration, bitterness and anger, first to the footballer himself, and then to all the highlights, who continue to expect from him something as big what he promised when he came. in Real. I am sorry to continue insisting on something that has clear medical meanings, but it is painful, and the term has never been more appropriate, to see the footballer suffering every time he wears shorts, to finally realize that he is not there yet. And we’ve been like this since the beginning… Carlos suffered one of the worst injuries that can happen in football, a broken cruciate knee, and a great recovery. I understand that it shouldn’t be easy, but it’s not the first or will do. this is the last case. I was optimistic by nature, until one day I stopped being. That day has not yet come.

The cheetah is quiet

He burst into the first team with stripes a while ago, went through a period of darkness, where he talked about almost everything, but, finally, and without making much noise, Guevara seems to be back. His last few performances before the break seem to be heading in that direction, and while Zubimendi’s presence is intimidating, Guevara isn’t exactly one to cower.

Navarro, ellipsis

Roberto Navarro, ellipsis. This sums up the sentiments of many who improve Catalan. Fortunately, it will appear eventually, but we are still waiting for the confirmation of the signals it sends from time to time. Without going any further, last Saturday’s friendly against Rayo, a performance was marked to underline. If that’s what we can expect, let’s fill in the dotted line.