Martin Zubimendi and Nico Williams, the stars of the derby

In a match with many incentives and top players, Martin Zubimendi and Nico Williams They monopolize much of tomorrow’s spotlight. Heavyweights in their respective teams, international stars and coveted pieces in the market, tomorrow they will face each other for the sixth time. It can be said that they both had parallel careers and now, in addition, they are at their best moment. Both won the Copa del Rey with their respective clubs and just finished the European Championship with Spain. The data also confirms its occurrence. The data shows the good moment that the player of Ulia is going through. After a rather turbulent end to the summer where he heard siren songs, he started the season by scoring against Rayo Vallecano what was his only goal to date. In the Liga, the Gipuzkoan completed 47.3 passes per game, with a reliability of 87%, he recovered four balls per game and registered 1.1 contacts per 90 minutes, winning 50% of all duels . Nico Williams He is a player with different qualities, fast, skilled and always able to dribble. In his scoring data he recorded only one goal and one assist in the eleven games he played in the League. The red and white player completes 16.9 passes per game, with a reliability of 79%, performs more than two dribbles per game and recovers 2.5 balls. In the Euro Cup, Nico Williams He is the starting left winger for a From the Source whose pulse never trembled when he had to bet Martin Zubimendi. In Rodri For starters, Real Sociedad’s ‘4’ played four games, including the final, with a total of 140 minutes. The red and white, for his part, scored two goals, one of them against England, and provided an assist in the 496 minutes he was in green.

Market interest

With such letters of introduction, interest in them from some of the most important clubs on the continent did not last long. Rumors of departure Martin Zubimendi They were steady throughout last season and Liverpool were willing to pay his 60 million clause in the summer, but the midfielder decided to stay at home. It is reasonable to think that next summer, if not before, any sporting director of an important club will call again to be interested in him. The Navarrese also chose to stay at home. The Barça of Hansi Flick I had the desire to combine the two extremes of the Spanish team, Nico and Laminatebut the bad economic situation of the Catalan club stopped his departure.

Draw in the derby

In derbies where the two meet, the balance is two wins, one draw and two losses for each. Their first meeting was on October 31, 2021, in Anoeta, and the result was a draw (1-1). The following season, Zubimendi led a fantastic Real Sociedad that gave him a corrective at home, winning 3-1 with goals from Sorloth, hut and Oyarzabal. In the same season, the Bilbao team managed to get revenge with a 2-0 win. Last season, the San Sebastian team won again in their own field (3-0, with a hut stellar) and fell to San Mamés (2-1). certainly Valverde and Imanol They know that part of the options to win tomorrow include canceling Zubimendi, a realistic compass, and Nico Williamsred and white dagger; two players who are two true icons for the same hobby