The scary silence

It’s true that from the radio booths in the Anoeta stadium – Reale, just in case – and with headphones, the sound perception of what’s happening in the stands, what’s being said, what’s being sung, is relative. However, last Sunday, during the game against Atlético, specifically when the players left the field for half-time, I thought I felt something strange in the stadium, so I decided to take off my headphones…and listen

And what did I hear? There was the thing…I didn’t hear anything, nothing at all. And one of the two, he either lost his hearing completely, or there was silence among the 32,000 people in the stands. The people of La Real do not feel that they have the strength or desire to express whatever they feel at that moment, although, perhaps, they do, in their own way. It is often said that, many times, silence is worse than loudly showing a complaint, because the latter implies participation, and the former, abandonment.

Because of this, I don’t want to imply that Real fans have abandoned the team to its fate, the way things are at the strange start of the season, but I got a lot of attention in the disturbing silence in the stands, which is usually , At that moment he expresses, through many behaviors, his feelings for what he is witnessing: he applauds his team, he chooses the rival team or simply whistles to the referee on duty. But this time, not anymore. Nothing like that, just silence. And, probably, there is no more depressing feeling than that of helplessness, of loneliness, surrounded by 32,000 people.

I know that Anoeta’s fans are not PIzjuán’s fans – neither better, nor worse, just different; even the San Mamés -neither better nor worse, simply different-, and we know their unwavering loyalty, proven over the years. But, even with everything, it is very disturbing to “listen to that silence” in the stadium. Then came the goal sucicand everything is back to normal. They are still there. Well done!

Recruitment continues

Real Sociedad’s start to the season has not lived up to expectations or, at least, what Real Sociedad has been used to in recent years, it is now obvious. We have pointed out in this same section on previous occasions, the possible reasons that could explain, justify or excuse, even partially, this unexpected preamble. Now what we have to do is, with what we have, withdraw all the soldiers for the purpose, from one to twenty-five, or even twenty-nine, given the depth of the squad of this course.
And, little by little, by repeatedly crashing against the obstacles that appear on the way, Imanol seems to save the troops every day. The question is what will be the price that needs to be paid in this enrollment phase, until it ends. footballers like Oyarzabal, Odriozola, Sadiq or Kubothey show notes that invite optimism. Others, and I won’t mention the names so as not to hurt feelings, and because it’s all too opinionated, are still in the initial stages. But the competition does not wait for anyone and starts with those who are there, so the faster the cam, the better.

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More than a pretty picture

Category statement of the president Afternoongiving Luka Sucic the duty and responsibility that comes with it, to replace the almost irreplaceable Mikel Merinoit didn’t seem to do much for the Croatian who, at the moment, barely showed glimpses of the great footballer we all feel he is. Last Sunday he saved his
team with an unusual goal, but more than a good picture is expected from him.

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The ‘Buffalo of Caracas’

This is how they know Jon Mikel Aramburu in Venezuela, and the truth is, seeing him thrive on the field of play, it takes little to understand and accept the accuracy of the alias. He has been at Real for almost twenty games and has earned the love of the fans and the respect of his rivals. It’s all heart, physical manifestation, commitment. A true luxury.