La Real have an almost impossible mission ahead of them, to overcome the 2-0 defeat handed to them by Roma in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, but they have a particular ‘druid’ with a magic potion, their cicerone, his miracle worker. The txuri urdin committed themselves to Imanol Bailiffthe coach behind this jump from the Gipuzkoan squad to the European elite, to believe in the somersault, in passing the tie and being in the draw on Friday.
is imanol convinced his team in his first full season that he could reach the Copa del Rey final and win it. It includes the entire squad and the message is complete: a year late, Real will win its first title since 1987 in 2021.
Oriotarra also has all the makings of becoming the first coach in Real’s 114-year history to lead the team to four consecutive continental appearances. The team is now experiencing its worst consecutive course, but remains in the Champions League positions and has a difference of 10 points! with seventh and 11 plus eighth, which could be the first to be left without a continental position. The debacle must be historic so that Real cannot repeat the European contest.
There are reasons to think that Real is capable of winning against Roma by two goals to take the game to extra time or by three to reach within 90 minutes. Last season they beat PSV Eindhoven 3-0, with a very strong block, in the decisive match to advance from the group stage.
In addition, there is the coach’s own curriculum of results, which, despite this negative dynamic of the last nine games, shows a balance bordering on impeccable at Real: 102 victories (47.4%) in 215 official matches . 55 draws and 58 losses complete an excellent service sheet.
imanolHe is also the coach with the most European experience in Real’s entire history, with 23 games, all in the Europa League, from 2020 to date: 9 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses in the balance. He had to star in a good night at Anoeta. This is the day.
Room for maneuver
Imanol also has a double advantage for this match. In the first place, he planned the last four months so that the football players could reach the highest form by this date. And he also has the fortune of having almost the entire squad, 23 of the 25 players who make up the first squad, to surprise Jose Mourinho.
In the first leg, with the same cards, the Portuguese coach won the tactical game. Imanol has four parts of the ‘magic diamond’ of the spinal cord, the heart of oyarzabalthe spark that ignites those who stand, the destructive power of hutthe surprising effect of Chothe most famous of Mourinho, Sorloththe Revenant Carlos Fernandez…
If anyone can lead Real to a magical night in Europe, it’s him imanol Sheriff.
Source: La Verdad
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