European seniority at Real

La Real has matured as a club, as a project and as a regular passenger in European competition. In this way, its players, who tend to spend several years in the team, also add games in the old continent behind them, even to the point of becoming record men at the club.

Tonight will, if nothing else, put a five-time tie at the top of the Europa League or the old UEFA Cup matches played at Real. zubeldia, Merino and oyarzabalall of them candidates for the starting eleven, will add their 20th match in this competition, to tie the two leaders, Aritz and Januzajwho will not be able to expand their locker for reasons other than these obvious ones.

Zubeldia and Aritz, almost infallible

Beyond playing more games, it is worth mentioning the large percentage of wins for Aritz Elustondo in their meetings in Europe. In fact, in addition to being the one who played the most games, with Januzaj, is the one that has celebrated the most victories since the green (10) and, above all, the one with the best percentage of victories (50%). Only five losses in 20 games for beasaindarra.

rubbing his heels Igor Zubeldiathat he can now match the matches, and possibly surpass him on March 16 in Anoeta as it seems unlikely Aritz be a starter at the time, but he had eight wins in 19 games. If they win in Rome, it will be Real’s ninth win in Europe.

beat the classics

Modern Real takes the rank. Partly because of the current football format, partly because the historic Real of the 80s played in the European Cup, and partly for its own merits. Tonight the top 5 of the ranking will be a monopoly of the current generation, while the rest Arconada will be matched by Le Normand and zubimendi to be displaced next Thursday from the top 10. They will stay Gorriz and Zamoraboth with 19, but for a short time.