Unmistakable signs

No one will argue that last Saturday’s match in Almería will not go down in the annals of history for its apparent level of football excellence. But neither a week ago faced the royalists in Mallorca, manifesto. Nor, in all probability, will some other come in the future, and the Royal Society will dissolve into, what is euphemistically called, “the office”, without doubt.

La Real, this Real, cannot maintain the level of greatness shown in days like Inter, Barcelona or Benfica. Sometimes he will move to intermediate registers, combining intelligence and gentleness, in pursuit of the same goal, trying to win every fight.

But when it cannot, because the circumstances vary from case to case, to offer those standards of quality, it will try to resolve each situation by appealing to other values ​​that are also legal , and adds in the same way.

At the end of the course all points, accumulated in one way or another, will have the same value, and serve the same purpose.

From the successes achieved through brilliance, purity and excellence, he warned, another conclusion could be drawn other than the fair correspondence between the former and the latter. But from what others have obtained through sacrifice, through dark work, sometimes refusing to recognize the signs of their game, false conclusions can be drawn, or, at the very least, confusing.

This pale and less clear Real is also the Real that scores points to achieve the desired goals. And the great conclusion of all this is that this team wins when it plays well, when it plays not so well, and even, sometimes, when it plays poorly. And that is a characteristic of great teams, a condition that Real de Imanol succeeded step by step.

The symptoms presented by the evolution of this group are unmistakable by an enviable state of health in all aspects, even if you catch a cold and cough.

GOOD BUT YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT

For some time now, Real’s midfield has been written in capital letters. The quality that its tenants possess is that finding a place with them is a difficult task. That is why the efforts of football players are wanted Beñat Turrientes to find a place in the sun among all the stars. Living in the shadow of Zubimendi, Merino, Brais or Silva It shouldn’t be easy for a kid from Beasain who, ever since he jumped into the first team or even before, dreamed of one day earning his place among the creators of this team’s game. He is armed with the quality and talent necessary to succeed, but sometimes not enough, and certain planets need to align for the necessary conditions to be created. Turrientessomeone who, once you hear him speak, you decide to “adopt” as yours, is a humble Gipuzkoan – this is not one of those who quickly burn through the stages -, who knows how to wait for his chance, because he knows him is good…but it’s not You who believes, and that’s the first step to success.

Turrientesunless something unexpected happens, it will lead to finding a place in that txuri urdin core, which is now written in capital letters.

SADIQ LOVES it

Last Saturday was an important day for Real’s Nigerian attacker: he regained his starting role and did so on the stage that launched him professionally. Did not fail Sadiq, unen, despite only playing the first 45 minutes, was the most convincing offensive argument at the time. The goal was disallowed again, but this time it happened very close and they were called for the next time.

DID YOU KNOW…?

– Last season at this time, Real’s top scorers were Sorloth and Braisboth have 8 goals to their credit.

– In this campaign it is Oyarzabalwith 9 goals, the most successful, followed by Brais and Kubo, both with 5 goals. (The team played 3 fewer games)

– In the chapter of zero doors, last year at this point there were already 8 achieved, compared to 7 this year.