Morales, the revenant

If anyone has thought about it Jose Luis Morales Will be inconsequential at Villarreal, I was wrong. The ‘commander’ became the leading Spanish scorer in the five major European leagues, with 14 goals. Without making a fuss, the 35-year-old striker made the most of his opportunities, to the point where he was the leading Spaniard in all competitions.

Morales’ beginning in the ‘yellow submarine’ was not easy. Removed from ownership and with a secondary role under the orders of the then Villarreal coach, Unai Emery, the veteran attacker will have to sweat ink to enjoy the few minutes. However, the former I raised He knows how to wait for his moment and it didn’t take long for him to leave his mark in the form of goals.

Morales, a born competitor

Despite this, the competition for the position should not be overlooked for the speedy Villarreal winger, who had to compete with Gerard Moreno. Without guaranteed ownership, Morales continued to show his good work, especially in the Conference League, where he scored six goals in six games. The numbers in La Liga are changing for the player of the ‘yellow’ team, who has found the goal just six times after participating in 25 games, 18 of them from the bench. The list of goals for ‘comandante’ Morales so far is completed by two goals achieved in the Copa del Rey.

On the last day of the league played against Osasuna in the conscious, the player from the Spanish capital scored twice again, scoring a flag goal from 45 meters in Villarreal’s win (0-3). It should be noted that Morales came off the bench after a new injury to Gerard Moreno and took advantage of his minute with a double. In the ailments of the star striker of the ‘yellow submarine’, the two-time champion of Smartbank League A door opened for him that he wanted to take advantage of to really earn more than he deserved.