And less than three because of shame.

Man, put eight football players from the same team, in this case from Real Sociedad, in the call for Luis De la Fuentewill be a milestone with very few precedents in the history of the Spanish team.

But what it shows is the wonderful moment that the team of Imanol Alguacilone of the stylish teams at the moment, with the permission of the surprising Girona, although the Catalan team lacks the European showcase to support its candidacy.

I will not debate today about the convenience or not of the massive presence of Real players in the National Team, given the number of matches, although it can be an easy argument, especially after the injury of Oyarzabal. My only intention is to appreciate the words of Imanol, leaving out the possible point of sarcasm that could be derived from his words. The man from Orio knows very well, better than anyone else, the quality of the material he works with, and that he and his team of collaborators contribute to polishing and improving.

footballers like Le Normand -No more Breton adjective words-, Zubimendi – already considered, along with Rodrias the best midfielder on the continent – or himself Oyarzabal -returned from the underworld of the outcasts with more vigor than ever-, perfectly describes the nature of the work that has been carried out in Zubieta for some time now. I didn’t mention it Merinowhich we cannot consider “our own” strictly speaking, but has grown a lot since it arrived in 2018 at the txuri urdin nursery.

And what can we say to people? From the origin Doesn’t he call “out of shame”? Read the Zubeldia, Brais, Barrenetxea… I don’t know if that day will come when eight are summoned. Deep down, I don’t think it’s necessary, because what I see every day is enough and more than enough for me to review with a very high grade, a group that, every day, and perhaps to the surprise of many , continues to grow and shows signs of an extraordinary level of maturity.

THE NUMBER ACCEPTED IT CALMLY

In the summer of 2020, Real Sociedad announced one of the most anticipated news for the parish of txuri urdin, the contract extension of one of its most important assets, Mikel Merino, until 2025. From that day to now, more than three long years have passed, during which, Navarrese’s share of prominence within the team has gradually increased, reaching a notable height.

Obviously, this development did not go unnoticed by the most powerful snipers, who targeted the person of the Navarrese footballer for a long time, although he himself definitely denied the existence of a specific offer with which to negotiate. . However, it is hidden from no one Merino This is a real luxury for the staff. Imanol Alguacil, and that, given the almost obscene spending some companies are prone to in their hiring chapter, no one is quite sure. Therefore, Real has been working for months on drafting a document that ends the bond with Merino for a longer period of time. There was no emergency yet but time, this time, was not on our side.

THE PRATETORIAN GUARD

Having covered the first third of the season, the “indisputable” body has been formed for Imanolthat is, those who always play, or almost. Remirowith 17 titles, is at the top of the ranking, followed by the quartet formed by Traore, Zubimendi, Zubeldia and Braiswith 15. Then we find another troika consisting of Le Normand, Barrene and Kubowith 14, Oyarzabal there are 13 and Merino and Aihen there are 12.

THE RESERVIST GUARDS

On the other side are the football players who, for various reasons, hardly appear in a starting eleven. In this ranking, the less fortunate are Andre Silva, who still don’t know what it’s like to start a game. By the same appearance they know each other Odriozola, Olasagasti and Marrero. And now with two “wounds” it appears Choand with three, Zakharyan and Urko.

DID YOU KNOW…?

-Until last season, Imanol He was unable to beat Sevilla as Real coach. He did it for the ninth time, at home (1-2).

-And in the second round, in the match that closed the championship, they repeated the victory with the same score (2-1), with the farewell of Illarramendi.

-At the end of the Anoeta match between Real and Sevilla, the Champions League anthem was played, a tournament in which both teams are participating this season.