Three weeks ago, the chupinazo of San Fermín brought Pamplona back to the world, after a two-year absence. One of the festivals with the greatest international echo has breathed again into the society the pure air of normal life. Osasuna coach and former Real, Jagoba Arrasate, did not want to miss one of the classic parts of the San Fermin itinerary. He enjoyed, with a generous and visible smile, the baseball festivals that Labrit held every July. A classic. As Real and the Navarrese decided this afternoon, to calculate where they breathe their state of form, two and a half weeks before the moment of truth arrives.
The preseason enters its peak, reaches its equator. La Real, in fact, will meet this afternoon in the third of six friendlies that will complete their preparatory series. The defeat against Toulouse (0-1) and the improvement recorded in the draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach (1-1) give way to the usual summer rehearsal, against an old man known as Osasuna. Filming rojillos covers another game. They beat their subsidiary (3-0), drew against Toulouse (3-3) and beat Huesca (4-3). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 in three friendlies. A severe moderation, where Arrasate has been critical, less happy than the fronton: “We are defensively very far from what we have to be and we will have to give another answer against a great rival”, declared one from Berriatua , in reference to Real, the team of his heart.
How to distribute the minutes
Take Kubo, the third Real signing in this market, will get a chance to step out on the pitch in front of his new fans. La Real welcomes Osasuna (7:00 pm) in Zubieta with doubts whether Imanol Alguacil will continue betting on a line-up in each half or if he has decided to extend the presence of the starters by an hour, leaving the last 30 minutes with substitutes. Jagoba followed the same ritual as his friend from Orio, and played a part in each ‘eleven’ in the three friendlies with Osasuna.
The Real will put into dispute a list of available equivalents or similar to the expedition that traveled to Germany. In the absence of an official call, because the plans for today’s friendlies are a mystery, it is more difficult to predict who will play, but Ryan and Guevara are still not exercising and coming out. Like Mikel Oyarzabal, of course. Sola, Aihen and Zubimendi returned to training with the group yesterday, Tuesday, but Imanol will avoid risk and will not force. They will be able to reappear on Saturday in Bournemouth’s field. Urko González de Zárate and Olasagasti also did not play against Borussia.
The derby will be held at José Luis Orbegozo, the main stadium in Zubieta. There will only be room for 2,000 members. If capacity is full, no one else can enter the stands. Initially, this friendly will commemorate 100 years of Tolosa. But due to the bad condition of the grass in Berazubi, it moved to Zubieta. Tolosa then decided to separate the game from its centennial celebration.
Source: La Verdad
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