In the exit drawers

There is no consensus as to when the football season for Real Sociedad should be considered to have truly begun. Many will remember that phrase Toshack who said that, until the La Concha regattas were over, the people of La Real did not fully concentrate.

Some even extend the deadlines, and take it until they get through the Film Festival, although I found out that the latter is not much of a football fan. However, we are on the threshold of the fifth day of the League championship, and with the European debut against Inter just around the corner… and it seems we are on to something else.

Silly, two draws have already escaped the house, and the competition does not forgive the confused. This training will be very demanding for men of Imanolnot because of the number of games, which, in principle, should be very similar to the previous one, but because of the level of demand it establishes, on the one hand the presence of a tournament like the Champions League – here the focus is more that intensity -, and, on the other hand, by the team’s self-imposed need to continue developing and exploring its own limits.

Perhaps the quota of permissible errors has been covered in this first month of competition; From now on, whatever is lost, whatever is not won, must be because the rival took it in a good way, and not because of one’s own stupidity. La Real cannot be lost, and sorry for running out of the term, in the brilliance of the Champions League, losing sight of what is played every Sunday in the domestic competition, which, as he recently recalled. Robert Olabe, This is what feeds you every day. Everyone has been warned, or should be: Real has embarked on one of the most exciting campaigns in its recent history, and it has done, and this is what really matters, establishing itself as one that aspires to compete at the highest level. level in everything. what I am participating in. The starting blocks were opened and the race was launched.

THE TRUTH IS NOT 9…YET

It is, along with several other demarcations, the one with the most competitors, and yet, it offers the least guarantees today. I am referring, of course, to the leading forward position, that is, “the 9” of the team. Up to three footballers, Carlos Fernández, Umar Sadiq and André Silva -the order is random-, they apply as candidates to take the position, even managing the always available option of “false 9”, task carried out by Mikel Oyarzabal.

Despite this, today, the unknowns threatened by this decisive separation are evident. None of the above have passed their best moment, they all carry the consequences of significant injuries, and are already looking for their best version. It’s curious because, if we decontextualize the matter, and just look at the roster of attackers in the squad, we can say that this is the best covered position in the team. All of the aforementioned have more than enough guarantees to eliminate any doubts in this regard, but only as long as they remember who they are. To the extent that they approach known quality standards, we are closer to success.

DOUBLE KNOCK

Based on goals, luck where Beñat Turrientes He is not a specialist, the Beasaindarra knocked loudly on the door of people who did not trust him. We have been focusing for some time on the peculiarity of ostracism Turri seems doomed for months now. The two goals for Spain’s under-21 team certainly raised some awareness. It’s not too late.

REAL SOCIEDAD, REAL MADRID, INTER

Real Sociedad…Real Madrid…Inter. Along the same lines…and sounds great! Two of the biggest clubs in history on the European continent, meeting in a different context with Real de Imanol, for three days. And it does so with a firm belief that it can deliver on its promises and rivals. That’s the best news possible.

DID YOU KNOW…?

-The balance of Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu is not luxurious with good results: throughout its history it has achieved only 6 victories (4 in the League and 2 in the Cup).

-The first victory in the Liga came in 1990-1991, with Expósito on the bench. La Real managed to win 2-3 with goals from Carlos Martínez, Aldridge and Uría.

-The biggest success for the royalists came in 2003-2004, with Denoueix as coach (1-4, and goals from Xabi Prieto (2), Kovacevic and De Paula).