A loss on the first day of the championship was enough to open the thunder box wide. After the setback against Rayo, all the critical voices that have been hidden for the past few weeks came out, which we all know, but were waiting for their right moment to shine. I remembered the last press conference Imanol last season. They were happy moments. The team has qualified again for Europe, and when we asked him about the preseason, the man from Orio could not hide a smile of satisfaction, because his work plans are noticeably different from previous campaigns. And as for the presence of Real footballers in different teams in the international events of the summer, all are congratulated, because that is nothing more than a reflection of the good work done.
But if we saw the coach’s face in a hole in the following weeks, we would see the gradual change in his expression as events unfolded and plans fell apart. Everything started to get complicated from the changes in the preseason work, with a long journey in between, through the successful but at the same time long history of hospitals in the Euro Cup and Olympic Games, which meant a late inclusion in the group work . And to put the cherry on top, the departure of two of the mainstays of the squad, two of the players with the most minutes in previous seasons, and like himself Imanol I will recognize, irreplaceable. If we compare the image of the face of Imanol On May 25 along with last Sunday, we can see a huge difference, which serves to highlight the coach’s concern less than two weeks before the market closes. Do we have to play with what we have? Obviously, there is no other choice. But now the expectations generated by this team are lower than the previous campaigns…too.
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It didn’t go well
As has been said on more than one occasion Robert Olabethe work of a sports director is not reduced to signing players, but it is no less true that this facet is the most visible of his work, and one of the most impactful.
One of the most controversial issues in recent times is the poor performance of operations regarding the forward position, which, in addition to being heavy, has been unproductive. It is clear that, for whatever reason, the contracted players did not live up to expectations. Did they make a mistake? Olabe and your work group? Now it would be easy to answer in the affirmative, but it would not be entirely fair. We can speak of outright mistakes if, contrary to all reasonable judgment, a football player is hired. But when the players we were referring to were announced, we all applauded the operations, and considered them a step forward in the growth of the team. No one said they were bad, that Real made a mistake. Saying this now, after the fact, is, at the very least, useful. What went wrong, so wrong? This is a fact. Time to react, now! And we are late!
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A real melon
That made the 2024-25 season for Real Sociedad, a melon to open. The uncertainties are so deep that no one dares to make a prediction. The sensations are doubt, distrust and some fear, when we are used to walking with a sure and firm step, knowing that every year is a ceiling to break. Everything is possible, but now no one is certain.
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Row before La Concha
He said Toshack such a famous thing that the League for the Real didn’t really start until the Concha regattas were over. This season, before the Rowing Olympics, four days of League were played, and the first one passed with the result of defeat. The team cannot allow itself the license to lose tension until the fifth day, because that would enter into a dangerous starting dynamic.
Source: La Verdad
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