Cup is spelled with a ‘K’

The tickle, the well-known tickle in the stomach was inevitable as Real were two games away from another final and this time the Cartuja half was painted in blue and white. And he is also playing a rival who will force him to chew cement and sweat the crown shield, but was not one of the favorites to win the Cup when it started a few months ago. La Real is one season away from the final and two away from glory. The Mallorca of the ‘Basque’ Aguirre is his last obstacle to his dream, his obsession. This year, the ‘Kopa’ is also spelled with a K.

With K of hut, the realistic star that Imanol regained for the course’s most important match so far. The Japanese came back sleepy but in the best condition and now he would repeatedly ask for the leather on the right wing where he could ride too. Come on Traoré, the other soccer player available to Imanol after falling out early with his national team. In the face of so much loss, joy, fresh air.

In Japanese and Malian, the Real coach is in a position to draw something like a perfect ‘eleven’ on the Balearic island, with the only doubt of Mikel Oyarzabal, who limped onto the bus on Sunday after picking up a blow in Girona on Saturday, but has improved. Besides, Merino, Le Normand and barrenthree other pillars, come rested and fresh and the normal thing is that Imanol apply the 4-3-3 of your victories, with your incomparable goalkeeper Remiro -one goal in five Cup games and 664 minutes unbeaten in the League-, their new impressive defense with Prince on the left flank, his core fetish, the magic triangle formed by Zubimendi, Merino and braise; with the sharpest trident: hut, Oyarzabal if it’s okay or Sadiq and barren. Almost nothing.

Odriozola, who will be KO in two months, is safely away. Carlos Fernandez, Becker, Aihen and Tierney. Aritz He traveled yesterday and was able to play and they also recovered on time Zakharyan, braise, Urko and Marin.

Real’s participation in this Cup, as in all editions with Imanol, has been impeccable: five wins in the most away matches in the game, seven goals for, one against and the indelible memory of the title in 2021.

Mallorca has changed

Mallorca, for its part, was completely transformed in the Cup. Last Friday it was an honest soul in San Mamés, a ‘walking dead’ that conceded 4-0, but it destroyed Girona in 45 exquisite minutes in the quarterfinals cupbearers It was also Mallorca that trampled Real 12 years ago and beat them 6-1 in this competition to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the first leg.

The ‘Basque’ team Aguirre He won just three games out of 23 in the League, in which he scored a miserable 19 goals. But in 180 minutes it can destroy a dream. They are missing Maffeo due to injury and Raíllo by sanction.

Prelude to sleep. First round. La Real goes with everyone. It will be amazing to travel to Mallorca. And bring success.