Oyarzabal, untouchable: the ’10’, ‘9’ or ’11’, but it is always there

Real Sociedad entered the break with great joy in the form of a great victory, with good feelings. Perhaps the txuri urdin player who is least happy with his individual work is Michael Oyarzabalthe captain He passed a very clear occasion and another straightforward. He was one of those who changed at 60′, probably because his body was asking for air. He is a real pillar for the Oriotarra coach, who defends him whenever he can and talks about his importance. “Oskarsson “He knows where he’s going and who he has to fight,” he said recently.

Eibartarran always plays, something that can be a surprise because his level is far from his best campaigns, and because the calendar does not advise to accumulate so many games in a row. He played in 15 games, of which he started 13. He missed one game due to suspension and another due to injury, although he sat on the bench. Imanol He admits that he is spinning more than before but the captain hardly gets into those changes. He was seventh in minutes on the squad despite an underwhelming preseason, suffering an injury and a suspension and not performing at a high level. The debate about whether he should play more or not is starting to settle in a sector of the fans.

Nine titles in a row

Imanol It’s clear. He had warned several times that one should not trust Oyarzabal and it always returns to its best version. He didn’t wait for it. ’10’ has nine consecutive starts between Real and Spain in just 35 days. An incredible fact. At the last break Luis of Fountain put him on the wing after many months at the top, he did well, and Imanol copied the idea. Now it’s ‘9’ and ’11’ too, but it’s always there. In these nine games he played two on the left, four on the right and three up front, and in some he changed positions during the game. “It’s key everywhere,” he said. Imanol recently in a press conference. He played accompanied by hut and Becker this last day but he also did it with four other different pairs, always on the wing or in front. The truth is that he played better, or even better, when he played on the wing. This is how he broke his drought in Girona with a great goal, for example. In this section is when he adds his two goals and two assists so far, but also important failures in the technical actions of the last control or shooting. La Real are the second team in LaLiga to have failed to score the most times this season (5) and it’s no coincidence, although it’s not their fault by any means.

Now the captain has new commitments in Spain so he won’t get much rest and could have 11 consecutive games to play as a starter. His last substitution was against Anderlecht on October 3. It is understood that he will not go to Alicante for the Cup but in the derby, the main clash against Ajax and the other important match against Betis he will start unless there is a surprise. Imanol from massive to moderate or reduced rotation in recent weeks. he, Zubimendi, Aramburu or the center backs are not resting.

The victims were Sadiq, Oskarsson or Becker

The constant presence of Oyarzabal In the ‘eleven’ it is clear that it has a negative side for the other players who have less room to break through, because one is assigned. The two biggest losers have been Sadiq umarwhich has already started behind ’10’ due to an apparent lack of merit, and Orri Oskarssona star signing that struggles to adapt due to lack of continuity.
The Icelander, who arrives on a scoring streak from Copenhagen, has never played two consecutive starting games as a txuri urdin. In the last seven games where Oyarzabal He was always a starter, the ‘9’ played 238 minutes, less than half that of the captain (535), and he was left sitting on the bench twice in 90 minutes. In one of his starts, he was also substituted at half-time. Sadiqpart of it, is even deeper than the closet. He did not appear to play on five occasions in this stretch, with a total of just 110 minutes split between a starting role in Belgrade and briefly against Osasuna in the second half, and because the other two strikers had already started.
Until the November break, he only competed with the forwards, but since then he has also ‘removed’ the position of the wingers. Becker He played against Barça in the beginning but was a substitute for six games. hut He has also left the team several times and barrenbetween his discomfort and this, he was unable to find continuity and hardly ever played consistently. Magunazelaia He has been ostracized but now he has fewer options, if any, to play with.

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Projection of making history

The full trust of Imanol With him, even in his bad or not so good moments, they allow Eibar to continue growing in the club’s historic ranks. It goes without brakes towards Goriz although he still had it. He is seventeenth at age 27, with 359 games. It will enter the top 15 this year. He has 171 left to catch Prieto in fifth place.
In terms of goals, he has 99 goals in eighth place among realistic strikers. One more away from entering the elite group of 100 and equal Uralde. If you have completed a decent course in numbers you should pass Kovacevic and Bienzobas and reached 110 points. Look in the distance Satrus and its 162.