Do you see me worried?

These are the exact words used by Imanol to answer the question about whether he is concerned about the fact that he has not yet renewed his contract, a contract that, until now, set its expiration date in June of next year, that is, secondly, who said. And then he added that he was very calm, ending by adding, like other times before, that he “had to earn.”

And I have to take what the coach says at face value because, among other things, no one knows better than him what’s going on in his head right now. But even if this is the case, and fully trusting the good judgment of Oriotarra, I cannot help but experience a point of anxiety in the face of what is obvious: something is happening at home.

Yes, as the president emphatically said Afternoon A few days ago, the coach more than got the renewal, something that is completely in line with what a good part of Txuri Urdin fans think, why Imanol Do you force yourself against everything, and put off making a decision that seems incontrovertible?

Possible disagreement

I can think of only one reasonable answer: on the path that should lead to the agreement of the parties, at some point, in some part of that journey, a disagreement may have occurred. Imanol He had to discover that the necessary consensus did not exist, or at least not as much as he expected, and that caused a small disagreement, waiting for the positions to be fully clarified.

Because no one at this point can admit that Imanol It is still under review, pending whether next Sunday the team will win, draw or lose. Every day that passes without the agreement being reflected in an official document is a wasted period of time. Every day that passes without signing the alliance, is a step back in the belief that this epilogue, in addition to being the best, is the only “possible”, and if it is not so, it is because I do not understand anything , and something that eluded me along the way.

The preseason is in full swing

Readers of this section will surely remember that, a few days ago, when everyone expressed their concern about Real’s poor start, we argued that one of the possible reasons that could explain what was happening was the fact that the squad could not cope. to conduct an adequate preseason, in accordance with the established canons. Many of the members of this group have to attend international commitments, sometimes until the final stages of competitions. To this we add injuries, some unexpected trips, and the late inclusion of some, in the horn of the transfer market, and the result is an anomalous preseason, with foreseeable consequences in the form of irregular performances in the first date of competition. Gradually the calendar and the work of Imanol and his students, reach a formulation more in line with what we are used to, and with it, results begin to come. I would not dare to say that the “preseason” is over, but it is true that it is progressing remarkably.

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Play as a local as a guest

Belgrade is obviously not the home of txuri urdin, but for almost two hours it will be the closest thing to it in the Europa League clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Hebrews live in their forced exile in Serbian lands and because of the precedents they play as locals almost alone, orphaned by their people. La Real will be more like the home team than the visitor.

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Zubimendi, welcome to the club

That’s enough Zubimendi take to the field tomorrow, Thursday, to join the list of players with 200 or more official matches for Real Sociedad, a condition that, in the current squad, only four players have satisfied, in this order: Mikel Oyarzabal (354), Zubeldia (270), Aritz Elustondo (263) and Remiro (233). Behind, at a certain distance, is Barrenetxeawith 161 games.