Real’s new year greetings

Real Sociedad said goodbye to this bitter 2024 in the worst possible way, losing to Vigo and showing that there is still a lot to do to see the best version of the team. Although, as Imanol usually repeats in a press conference, at least this season it will not be appreciated, because the team is rebuilding and remains far from its best level. But there is no better way to forget the bad moments of this year than to look back on the negative aspects and follow the good performances offered by Txuri Urdin in 2024.

La Real will start the year immersed in the fight for European positions but outside them with 25 points and five points behind Mallorca, who occupy sixth place in the qualifying table. Therefore, the main goal is to qualify for Europe next season and thus continue to strengthen the project.

But the 2025 agenda is not only full of activities related to the field of sports. In the upper echelons of the club, work is being done, among other things, on the expected renewal of Imanol Alguacil or how to tie the main stars of the team to the new chapter where Erik Bretos take the baton Olabe.

More home wins

After the final draw against Las Palmas, Imanol revealed that he had missed a golden opportunity to, at least, make up for the poor home results achieved by Real in their territory. Despite the last sprint, this year Txuri Urdin managed only six wins at home, added ten defeats and recorded six draws. Really poor home numbers that prevented the team from achieving the season’s goals. The team’s successes include consistency at home and Realzales wants to celebrate more victories at Anoeta in 2025.

One of the team’s improvements was seen in the defensive area. The royalists have sometimes been an insurmountable wall, a good example of this is the 24 clean sheets they have left in 2024. The central back pairing is varied but the level is very good. first of Le Normand and Zubeldia and after the departure of the French, one from Azkoitia became the head of the defense and found a partner with many guarantees as Aguerd. Another that ends a sweet year, despite two goals in Vigo, is Alex Remiro. The one from Cascante is in his best moment of football since he signed for Real in 2019 and on several occasions he alone saved the team thanks to his miraculous touches. He is currently at the top of Zamora with only 13 goals conceded in 18 games. Next year he deserves to win the trophy.

Europe, for the seventh time

2024 will always be remembered as the year in which Real qualified for Europe for the sixth time in a row, something that has never been done to date. But txuri urdin does not want to stop there and wants to continue adding more continental participations. They are currently out of the European positions and tied on 25 points with Osasuna, Betis and Girona, the main chasers in blue and white. It’s not an easy task, given how tight LaLiga is at the moment, even though the European places are five points apart and the season is long. Realists know that staying out of Europe is a step backwards in the grand project.

Dreamed about San Mamés

The last stop in this edition of the Europa League is just an hour from Donostia. San Mamés will host the final of the second highest continental competition and playing the most important match in history in the field of eternal rivals is an added incentive for the players. The first step is to qualify for the round of 16, either directly or after passing the previous round of 32 if they do not finish the group stage in the top eight. txuri urdin is currently twelfth with ten points, just one behind Rangers, eighth place. The next hurdles are Lazio and PAOK in January. After a hesitant start in the second highest continental competition, Txuri Urdin has the chance to close the group stage in style.

More scoring fangs

The goal is the pending subject of Robert Olabe in recent years and is one of the main reasons why Real has carried out its two most expensive operations. This season Oyarzabal has been the starting spearhead of the team, but Txuri Urdin needs more offensive arguments when the Eibartarran is not inspired, because he does not play in his natural position. For this reason, the team needs the contribution of Orri Oskarssonwhich is the team’s big bet for the future and for which Real paid 20 million this summer. The Icelander left little glimpses of his quality with his three goals but Txuri Urdin needs more from him.

The renewal of Imanol Alguacil This is another big question. Oriotarra, who has a contract until June 2025, will say goodbye to the year without renewing and both Aperribay and Olabe They have already shown their interest in extending their relationship. Even the coach himself admitted that there have been meetings although there is still no official announcement. The achievements of recent years cannot be imagined without the great work of the native Oriotar, which is why its renewal is a task marked in red on the calendar.

Going forward in the winter market, the best thing that can happen to Real is that all the key pieces stay in the same place. The interest of other teams in Zubimendi and braise It is true and it is not excluded that there will be a significant decrease in this window. It is further understood that West Ham want to pay Mós’ clause. Donostiarra is another player that is highly sought after by the international and national market. This summer he decided to stay at home and reject a million dollar offer from Liverpool and in this Christmas window the ‘reds’ could be back in the fray to secure the services of Ulia’s man. In order to maintain the txuri urdin project it is also important that it continues Imanollike Zubimendi, Brais, Kubo, Remiro, Oyarzabal…

To make up for the casualties, Real also knew how to act very well. This summer, signings for the present and the future have arrived, such as Sergio Gómez, Luka Sucic, Javi López or Orri Óskarsson. Of them all, the Catalan has been the player who has arrived in Donostia the best and the other three still reside at the new club, although they have left small glimpses of great talent. Another good news from the previous market is the inclusion of Nayef Aguerd. The Moroccan has found his feet in the capital of Gipuzkoa and forms a very solid tandem with his defensive partner, Igor Zubeldia. It seems very difficult for Real to pay the 35 million that West Ham paid for him but it will undoubtedly be good news if txuri urdin gets his services.

Zubieta, growing up

The Zubieta quarry never stops producing talent. txuri urdin closed the year by renewing a central house defender as Jon Pacheco to 2030 and everything indicates that Jon Mikel Aramburuthe team’s good showing in 2024, will extend its contract that expired in 2027. John Martin He is also one of the youth players who renewed last year. Undoubtedly, Real’s successes are attributed to the good work that has been done over the years and it is expected that it will continue to bear fruit next year as well.