Last Saturday Imanol was planted in Balaídos to face Celta in a League match with eight young players, some of whom have barely tried themselves in elite football, many think, that he can make the Cup prevail in the League at this particular moment, or that he had lost his mind. Since the latter does not seem to be the case, one might think that the first option is the correct one. Of course, if we consider the particularly complex context in which the team operates in the chapter of casualties, perhaps it is worth thinking about an intermediate alternative, a kind of one-off arrangement while waiting to recover the troops.
However, the game went well for Imanol in Saturday’s game, because, despite the lack of draws of some of its assets, the team commanded the field and showed a more “titular” Celta ”. Seeing eleven already Imanol had on the Balaídos board, I couldn’t help but evoke those words of Robert Olabe determined in terms of percentages in what he understood as the optimal balance in the Real Sociedad squad, between footballers “made” in Zubieta and imported from other factories. He spoke 60%/40% in favor of the former over the latter. Obviously, these are indicative quantities, and an attempt to apply them strictly would be as absurd as it is trivial.
Sports management, faced with the unexpected and very serious loss of Aihen He looked abroad again, to get an immediate performance, similar to the amount of terms offered by the Etxauri footballer. And this fact does not even violate the spirit of the rule I am referring to. Olabe. Just sew up a wound with the appropriate remedy so that it closes as soon as possible, because the competition does not give up. And anyone who attempts to tear their clothes for this decision will be engaging in selfish behavior, hard to support in light of the facts.
PERFORMANCE PEAKS
It is well known that, nowadays, the physical preparation of footballers is carefully designed, so that the professional offers a higher performance in the peak moments of the season. Of course, it is not an exact science, because it deals with people, subject to an infinite number of variables, easily changeable for many reasons. But each of the movements of the professional footballer is monitored by specialists in different subjects, so that the control of the various fitness indices of the footballer is maximum.
As we commented on a previous occasion, it seems that Real has prepared the set-up, so that the first peak of the performance occurred at the resolution of the group stage of the Champions League. Since the Milan clash, the team’s performance has dropped, although it has saved some results. In the medium term, the team is thinking about the quarterfinal tie against PSG, another of the important moments of the season, and the team must reach full conditions if it wants to compete on equal terms with the French. Then Imanol will recover those who were not hospitalized, and we hope that the best version of Zubimendi, Barrenetxea and company.
COME CLOSE UP KAKASO
The next edition of the Champions League has a new format and, among the new features, is the possibility for the fifth-place team in LaLiga to access the top European club competition. La Real is sixth now, and has lost ground in relation to Atlético and Athletic, but still has time to make up lost ground. Of course, the room for maneuver is limited, and there is no room for many blurs.
DREAM VALUE
Technicians are usually not in favor of doubling rivals at the same stage in a short period of time, but the whims of the Competition wanted to pair Real and Celta. Well, things couldn’t have been better for Real, who added three points for the league title and sealed their ticket to the cup semi-finals. The dream of a new final is closer and they caress it with their fingers.
DID YOU KNOW…?
– La Real, with its victory over Rayo, closed a historic record, by chaining nine consecutive victories, including League and Cup.
– So far this century, Real have hosted Rayo on eleven occasions, with a balance of 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
– The “front” Imanol-Francisco has been resolved so far, with 1 win for Imanol (2021-22, Elche 1-2 RS) and 1 draw (Rayo 2-2 RS, 2023-24).
Source: La Verdad
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