This ain’t just any ‘Imanolada’

Just a few weeks ago, the coach of Real Sociedad, in a press conference, said that “we have the most exciting thing left”, for many it seems like delusions resulting from a senile -thinking; in Imanol He lost consciousness, and began to tweak the story to suit his speech and his interests. But of course, we must put the manifestations in context, because Imanol He made them shortly after Real said goodbye to two of his most cherished goals, the Champions League and the Cup having just been knocked out by PSG in the Champions League in the round of 16, after a

Great group stage. And Real had just been eliminated by Mallorca, the Cinderella of the semifinals of the Cup tournament, when all the stars seemed to be aligned in their favor. Well, precisely at that delicate moment, precisely at that difficult stage, is when Imanol He goes on to say that the best is yet to come. But how could he say that after what they left behind? All that remains is to confirm a new presence in Europe, and in the heat of what happened days ago, it seems like a small reward. But Imanol I know what I’m talking about. Imanolto attend school classes Afternoon, has deeply internalized the mandates that must be fulfilled as coach of Real, and one of the main things is to qualify the team on a repeated basis for Europe. He marked it with blood and fire, and he set out, as he likes to repeat, to make history…and there were five of them!

In this way, when Real guaranteed seventh place, the last of the prizes this season, after defeating Valencia, it was celebrated as if a final had been won. And last Sunday, after beating Betis, the prospects improved, with sixth place guaranteed, the party was even bigger. Imanol “Imanoladas” says, of course, but they always contain an intention, they are not shots in the air, because Imanol He doesn’t waste bullets. Congratulations!

Of Ferraris and bicycles

Image used Natalia Arroyo at the end of the Cup final against Barça in La Romareda, to illustrate the differences between the two protagonists of
final. And that’s the feeling that shook us all watching how the Blaugranas feasted at the expense of Txuri Urdin. Of course, if this is a fact
isolated, we can classify it as an accident, and that’s all. But there is very little that is extraordinary, participating more in the category of the ordinary. Barcelona has become accustomed to mercilessly beating almost every rival that has come before it, amortizing the massive investment made in the women’s team. Some wonder if the Spanish League would be better without Barcelona.
Obviously it will be different, but better? Watch the team play Giraldez It’s an undeniable pleasure, so it doesn’t make much sense to leave it out of the equation. The derivative question is what are other clubs doing to improve their situation?
Undoubtedly, the quality of a competition increases with the improvement of the teams that make it up, and, now, Barcelona is walking alone, and demonizing them because they do it so well does not seem like a wise proposition .

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Arguments to convince

Real’s qualification for the Europa League is not a small issue when it comes to managing the future, even the future of some football players. He
The summer will be very long, and until the last moment we will live in a permanent state of vigilance, attending to all possible fields. Offering the Europa League to your players is a strong argument to convince them to continue.

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Bravo, Jonmi, bravo

Jon Mikel Aramburu He only played a few minutes of the Villamarín game, but they were enough to show, once again, what he is made of. One of the match photos featured him Imanola clenched fist salutes an act of Venezuelan courage in the struggle against constant discomfort Abdewhere he seems to have the worst part, to finally react and win the duel.

DID YOU KNOW…?

-No, Simeone’s Atlético are not particularly good at Imanol’s Real in the Liga: only 1 win for Imanol and 6 for Simeonwith 3 ties.

– In the Cup there is a precedent in the 2021-22 season, in the round of 16 of the Cup, in Anoeta, with the San Sebastian team winning 2-0 (JAnuzaj and Sorloth).

– The first round match was marked by a controversial performance by Martínez Munuera and his change of standard in the matter of hands in place.