When the draw and myth came out Luis Arconada He took the ball of Real as an enemy of Mallorca, returning to Anoeta, a good part of Txuri Urdin fans already see themselves in the final in Seville. After the 0-0 in the first leg and the inability to score despite incredible chances missed, the belief was not complete. And after last Friday’s defeat in the league against Villarreal (1-3), there were certain doubts among realistic fans regarding the chances of becoming Cup finalists. La Real must beat Mallorca in 90 thrilling minutes on Tuesday (9:30 pm) at home to reach their second final in three years. Despite this bad vibe in recent weeks, Real have only given reasons to believe in it in recent years.
Anoeta, rest, group…
The first and foremost thing is that everything is at stake in their stadium, which is not a temple at this time, but will be fun the next day. And if there is an extension at night, the extra half hour will also be favorable to the environment. In a presumptive penalty shootout, it’s less relevant.
Mallorca comes off enjoying one less day off, though Javier Aguirre He preserved almost all of his usual starting eleven yesterday in Gasteiz. And, above all, recent years have shown Real’s clear superiority over the vermilion team, scoring 21, 23 and 23 points in the last Leagues in which they competed in the First Division.
Furthermore, Imanol can make his current vagrant ‘eleven’, at least from goalkeeper to forward, where Oyarzabal and barren They are struggling. And the Orio coach is a guarantee in the Cup, his fetish competition, which he kills to win again but with an audience.
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He has solved all the ‘finals’ of this course in his favour
The first reason to believe in this Real is that, in the absence of the most decisive duels, so far it has successfully solved all the life or death battles of the current era. After beating, logically, Buñol, Andratx and Málaga at the bottom, they managed to beat Osasuna (0-2) and Celta in a game away from home to reach the semi-finals of the Cup. And in the Champions League, they came first in the decisive match against Milan, where he achieved the draw he needed to finish as leader.
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La Real always beat Mallorca (almost).
The classification of this season, the first leg on the island and the previous ones prove that Real is a better team than Mallorca, regardless of their form. Since the defeat in Gipuzkoa (1-0) on 12/13, the Txuri Urdin squad has won eight of its last nine meetings in Mallorca. The only draw was in the first leg of this match (0-0), bordering on delirium due to the missed opportunities of Sadiq umar with an empty purpose.
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Imanol can line up ‘eleven’ like a gala
La Real had many casualties and little doubt. It has reached the decisive point of a relatively fair period of forces, troops and football. However, Imanol will be able to field a lineup against Mallorca that is very similar to the gala. Suppose that Oyarzabal was almost eliminated for the starting ‘eleven’ and that barren It is difficult for him, the other nine players will be selected if there is no injury. Zakharyan either Becker and Silva They will complete the ‘eleven’.
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La Real has Mister Copa, Imanol Alguacil
If there is a coach who gives relevance to the Cup and getting a title to his team, that is it Imanol, who on Thursday even stated that the most important game is Tuesday, rather than immediately, which is Friday. However, he just booked Merino and Zubeldia against Villarreal. In Imanol In leadership, Real presents an extraordinary record in the Cup: in 28 games, 22 wins, three draws and three defeats. They went through 20 qualifying rounds, lost four and won the final. There is no stain.
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Merino arrived inspired, recovered and a scorer
Mikel Merino He barely played the final stages of the match against Villarreal, but he showed that he has recovered from his adductor discomfort, motivated and inspired in front of goal. The Navarrese scored in his last two games – Mallorca and Villarreal – he faced his favorite rival in terms of goals – he scored three against them, the same as against Madrid and Nàstic – and he is motivated. The gesture he made to celebrate his goal in Mallorca ignited anger on the island, although he had to explain that he always does it when he scores.
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Anoeta, this time yes, will be honored like never before
It’s true that Real haven’t won at home since November 26, but so far they haven’t arranged a match or massacre at Anoeta. The parish knows what is at stake on Tuesday and the stadium will be a delight, like against Inter or Benfica, for example. And with that help, the legs weigh less. The stands were quiet on Friday, but the next day, with all the papers sold, they would fire
Source: La Verdad
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