Xabi Alonso, coach of Real

The echoes of the brilliant campaign of Xabi Alonso in the leader of the outsider Leverkusen, broke all the records that were and will be, and have not yet reached the ceiling. And think about that xabi He was with us until recently, within the framework of a project that included, as one of its main axes, the presence of the Tolosarra player at the head of the first team.

More than one person laughed at the thought of what they could do. Xabi Alonso leading Real Sociedad’s first team. They make projections, extrapolations, they speculate, in other words, what could happen, while, almost without realizing it, they despise the work done by the current Real coach, Imanol Alguacilabout to seal a fifth consecutive European passport.

I’ve said it dozens of times, the day will come Imanol He left Real – and we hope he will do it with all honor and not through the back door – and I am convinced that we will miss, even some aspects of his character that are criticized today. The “gipsy” of Orio performs a task that we will take a while to properly consider; Perhaps it is necessary to step away from the facts and gain perspective in order to achieve a more objective assessment, and perhaps at that moment, we will understand the work of this man in all its dimensions. Today it is very fashionable to say “this is a signature team” to denote the work and results of several technicians with several teams.

Does anyone dare to say that this Real is not a “signature team” tailored to his coach? On several occasions I said that it would be difficult for me to be removed from the equation Imanol and do not take me to attempt the Real itself, because the degree of identity between the two realities is such that it is very difficult to understand them separately. That’s true, Imanol It will pass, with its successes and mistakes, and Real will continue, but it will never be the same. That’s why I wish that Xabi Alonso be the coach of Real Sociedad…but not now.

An almost impossible dream

We try in every way, in all paths, appealing to all memories that can promote an appropriate state of mind, but it is not easy. The company is so big that everything seems inadequate. The Royal Society of Natalia Arroyo next Saturday in Zaragoza he will face his biggest challenge, almost impossible. Losing Barcelona, ​​today, is something few can afford, and I have many fingers on one hand. The Barcelona team has been installed in the elite of this sport, and it seems not trying to get out of the privileged position for some time. If we add to this the fact that Real is not exactly at its best, after a period in which the team has clearly grown in strength, the company has already acquired epic characters.
It is not easy to “dress up” an event with information when, from the beginning, it has already been defeated, but there is no other choice; This is football, that is, a game, and as such is subject to random factors that are impossible to control in advance. In 90 minutes, anything can happen, including Real managing to beat Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​in now all the stars are aligned in the opposite direction.

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VAR interferes with refereeing

Look, I’m trying to ingratiate myself with this invention of the “video assistant referee,” and every day I wake up with a strong will to achieve it… but there’s no way. That the VAR indicated a possible incident three minutes after it happened, when many things could have happened, is absolute nonsense. If this is what it’s for, it’s better if it never comes.

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I appealed to Las Palmas

I appealed to the professionalism of the UD Las Palmas players to try to get a good result against Betis, a realistic direct rival next Thursday. If Real can fulfill its part of the script a few hours later against Valencia, it will not hurt to regain sixth place before traveling to Seville, and thus manage another result, such as, for example, a draw against in Betis.

DID YOU KNOW…?

– Imanol Alguacil and Rubén Baraja only met twice from the benches, with a balanced result: a victory for each.

– Carlos Fernández has scored just three goals for Real this season, the last coming against Valencia at the Mestalla, for a 0-1 draw in the first round.

– Since the 2018-2019 season, Valencia has not been able to finish the Liga championship ahead of Real Sociedad. This year they are fighting among themselves for Europe.