Real Sociedad drew with Laguardia, and lost on penalties, in the first friendly test of a summer marked by defeats. One of its beneficiaries, who started against Alavés on Saturday, is Urko González de Zárate (Gasteiz, 2001), facing a new era with the desire to grow and get one towards after a course with very little participation, in the shadow of Zubimendi and also of Turrientes.
The 23-year-old midfielder, visibly tired after playing 45 minutes in the heat at Laguardia, attended MD Gipuzkoa in one of his first press interventions. For Urko It’s just one match, “which is a good preparation for the season” and where “the result is the least thing” because the matches are about “giving the maximum and coming to the best as possible at the beginning of the course.” Not much focus on whether they played well or not well since it was only the first game, although there was a lot of laughter about the penalties, that no one wanted to slap the wrist, it seems happened. It’s better for the audience.”
He seemed a bit upset at the loss that ended up being a rival shot, and he didn’t deepen his performance. “Well, little by little. A few balls that shouldn’t have been lost caused a fury.” It was a unique match for him as it was played in his home town, which attracted a bigger crowd. “Many friends came and my aunt, the family went on vacation.” Of course, “all Real games are special” for him, including the one where he was reunited Guevara and Guridi. “I had to cover him and I talked a lot.”
You want to be prepared for the occasion.
Urko He doesn’t seem to be more ready this summer because he didn’t have to do the adaptation period. “I always pre-season training and not this time, but I did something to myself. Summers are tough but you have to suffer to be fine during the season, there is no other option. He said that training “doesn’t change” because there are so many disadvantages, “they stay as intense.” His goal is to play more “and give the best version” and for that he must be ready when they give him the “opportunity”, because “everything that has to do with playing at Real is wonderful -amazing.” Gasteiztarra will give “everything” to “take advantage of the minutes a player gives him.” Imanol that he had nothing to explain to her last year, according to her. “We all want to play but he has decided how it is and nothing will happen, he has to put 11, I have to keep working waiting for the opportunity, train to the maximum.” The coach’s idea of the game remains the same despite possible squad changes. “Press up, take the ball away from them and when we have it, be ready to play and dare to play.”
Urko He prevents leaving on loan or being transferred. “I just plan to continue and I hope I can come here every year. As for me… happy.” He does not see himself playing in a more offensive position, “no, no, too many balls from the back (laughs)”, and he sees himself as a pivot. “With mother I’ve always played as a midfielder but hey, if I have to be a center back I have to do it, whatever it takes to help. And look at your current competition Gorrotxa as a “very good player.” And he sheds light on teammates who may appear in this market, although he cautions: “All I know is that they are real players now.” He wasn’t with them in Japan, where he made sure they had to go because of the long journey. “But we have to go and we have to do it.”
Source: La Verdad
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