One destination, three different routes

If not for the painful defeat at San Mamés, Real Sociedad could be said to have found the formula for success for this season. Victories against Barcelona, ​​​​​​​​Ajax and Betis, different from each other, but they were all blessed with success, seem to show a certain level of recovery on the part of the team. Imanol. If it weren’t for the specter of irregularity that continues to threaten the progress of this team, Real could be said to have found the key that guarantees victory. Therefore, one of the words most invoked by Imanol In recent times, “continuity” has gained more relevance these days, if possible. They now have three wins at home, two in the League and one in Europe; This is a beginning.

But one of the most striking aspects of this successful preamble is the different technique used on each of the three occasions referred to. La Real defeated the unapproachable Barça de Hansi Flick for quality, deactivating the Blaugrana device from start to finish, and applying their own game formula to dominate. Indisputable. Then it was the turn of Ajax, who arrived with a brand of incomparability, after signing a surely terrifying streak of positive results. Here, the formula used is very different, and after a hesitant first half, which seriously compromised the achievement of victory, they ended up losing to a Dutch team, which came with the title of candidate for the title, and sometimes , has enabled that way. a privilege among the locals, who are increasingly self-confident. This is a different road. And the last to know the difficulty of this Real, which seems to have revived, is Betis, the recurring enemy of every season finale. In front of those Pellegrini Real did not show their best displays, it is true, but they used some of their traditional values, such as high pressure after a loss, delaying rival transitions, and the ability to reduce threats of the rival. Less obvious, but equally effective.

It’s a club, no tricks

Mikel Oyarzabal He made the news again, this time for his inclusion among the club’s centenary scorers, an elite group to which only a few belong, all of them architects of Real Sociedad’s best history. Of Michael Many aspects of his personality and his talent as a player can be highlighted, but for me, especially, what always catches my attention is his sincerity. Oyarzabal He never tried to deceive anyone, and he was always honest, that is, you see it coming… and that is appreciated. He, like other Real footballers, has
open to interesting opportunities to design a future away from this club, and when asked about his future, he never closed the door on
possibility of a change of scenery, although always starting from an inalienable premise: he is a man of the Royal Society, with all that implies. Football is full of declarations of eternal love, which ultimately remain a dead letter. Oyarzabal made loyalty a flag. He hasn’t said for certain that he will end his days at this club, although, deep down, we all know it will be that way. Michaelno traps or cardboard.

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Marrero and ten others

Everything indicates that tomorrow, Thursday, on the occasion of the second round of the cup for Real, Imanolsince it was born in the first place, introduces many new features with respect to the norm. Only on that occasion Barrenetxea and Sergio Gómez They have headlines, and it is assumed that this time it will be similar, although, perhaps, a little less pronounced. That is, from the very beginning, Marrero and ten more.

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Conquense, like Betis

Real’s next rival, the mediocre Conquense, will come into tomorrow’s game immersed in the dynamics of bad results, because, despite the draw they achieved at the weekend, they have already lost four in a row. A scenario very similar to that presented by Betis, the last rival of the Imanol. Real then took advantage of the betting crisis. Tomorrow should be like no other.