A derby with an air of revenge

NO sport if you are robotizing by virtue of video arbitration, iPads on the benches, overhead cameras and other technological clutter. That’s why lderbies are no longer those smoking boilers scorched for a whole week by the flames of incendiary statements. Among other reasons, because there are rarely seven days for burn nothing; teams do not have as much time to prepare a league match (Follow the game live on AS.com).

Real Sociedad-Athletic lacks the ardor of yesteryear, but there are seasonings that give it a spicy flavor. For example, it is the first pulse between neighbors With people, a full stands in addition, since March 2020. The Real try to recover the solo lead, that Madrid and Seville took from him yesterday. And the Athletic this in a good moment of game and of results, with two draws and two victories in the last four days. Single take a loss in the ten games played, on a bad day at home against him Lightning.

Then there is the ‘factor Íñigo Martínez‘, which after going to the eternal enemy always sows pitos Anoeta. Petxarroman followed the same path, but it is different, he did not have the emotional weight of the central defender. And the April Cup final, delayed from 2020, has unleashed a desire for revenge in Bilbao.

The technicians contributed to raise a little the temperature. “The derby is the party that makes me most excited as a Real fan, and many of them say the same, “Imanol contributed. Marcelino he revolted against those who say that the neighbor draws more homegrown players: “Comparisons with the Real, when we play with the same cards.” He dropped that the market they can go to in Donostia covers young people and that is how it is easier give them opportunities.

The Real is still unbeaten at Royal Arena: four goals in five games have given him 13 points. Thursday’s Europa League game against him Sturm Graz, in which a lot will be played, it will not condition the line-up, because this is a match that gives more than three points to the winner and because the fans, who will possibly score a attendance record, expect the best of your team against the eternal rival. Oyarzabal does not reach on time. He has a muscle injury and it is doubtful until Thursday in Europe. Is he player of the league who has awarded the most points with his goals: 7. The goal is in boots of a Isaac in shape after a spectacular October. Muniain and Íñigo are the ones who have played the most derbies: 19, although the central one, on both sides.

The excellent performance of Ryan vs. Celta the little girl raises doubt in goal, Although Remiro has in his favor that he has more experience in this type of encounter. Before the co-leader, Garcia Toral will repeat the formula that sank the Villarreal and overwhelmed Tuesday in Cornellà: a fluid and vertical football that generates many chances.