Copa del Rey: Rui Silva and Duarte, the Portuguese connection of Granada | Copa del Rey 2019

Los Lusos, pillars of a Nazar team looking for the Cup final against Athletic

The final is so close and so far at the same time … The loner Muniain goal in the first leg In the semifinals of Copa del Rey, he took a step closer to Athletic and further complicated the modest (and historic) Granada qualifying for the title match. A miracle may be needed in Nuevo Los Crmenes to achieve the goal, but the only certain thing is that the Nazar combined will not prohibit soar. Probably, that last word is the one that best defines the environment in the Andalusian province before the opportunity to do something so great.

Before the lions, those who try to tame them appear on the scene. Domingos Duarte, in the axis of the rear, and Rui Silva, in the goalkeeper. Both Portuguese are completing a fantastic season, as are all the pupils of Diego Martnez, who came to command the league table at the end of October. Both the goalkeeper and the defender, who arrived without making any noise, now aspire to go to the European Championship thanks to their explosion in Granada. The 26-year-old goalkeeper, who cost a million euros from Madeira National, is celebrating his third season in the team and has not stopped growing: substitute the first year, basic in the ascent and one of the best of First now . He has managed to sow doubt in Fernando Santos by placing himself at the level of the usual three: Rui Patricio, Beto and Jos S. Only the first of them competes in one of the five major leagues (Wolverhampton English), as Beto plays in Turkey and S in Greece. The coach has already recognized that there are changes.

As for the numbers, Rui Patricio, holder in the selection, presents similar statistics that the nazar and even loses. He has left his goalkeeper seven times by Silva's ten and has conceded 34 goals in the 28 Premier League games that he has put on his gloves. For its part, the Granada goalkeeper has collected the ball from within their networks 30 times (one less than Ter Stegen, for example) in the 25 clashes played. In addition, in the percentage of interventions of each one the winner of LaLiga also wins, as Patricio reaches 2.75 stops per game and Silva leaves until 3.04 per game. These figures have not yet reached for Santos to summon him with the current European champion, but his age (six years less than Rui Patricio and 12 than Beto) can open a substitute position thinking about the future,

However, to get to send the ball to the networks you have to face the defense first and the leader of it in the Nazar team is Domingos Duarte. The central, 24 years old and new this year in Granada, where he arrived from Sporting Lisbon After cessation in ElDepor, he has not trained all week, but he is expected to play today. It is no coincidence that it is the field player who has played this course for more minutes among those of Martnez, since he has started 25 league games and only one has been lost due to a penalty. The fortress overlooked is the greatest virtue of the defender of Cascais, which has imposed a height of 1.92 meters a total of 57 times in sand duels in the domestic tournament. Its size makes it a safe value in the moves to a stationary ball. His participation with the Portuguese absolute has not occurred yet, but it was a fixture in the U19 and U20, where he was runner-up in Europe and was eliminated in quarters against Brazil's Gabriel Jess in the World Cup, respectively.

For both, there is not only the option to reach the final of the Cup. The joy will be double because it will serve as a showcase to show your skills to the possible call to represent your country. The lions will go to Nuevo Los Crmenes with the intention of doing a lot of damage with their great offensive potential. This Portuguese duo is responsible for stopping the Williams, Aduriz or Muniain, with one eye on the semifinal and another on Euro 2020. Don't be a distraction like an add-on. Both Rui Silva and Domingos Duarte want to shine and the Basques are the last stone on the way to the great showcase. So far, the club has already called on its fans to receive the team. Among those fantastic highlights Miguel Ros, who has even modified the lyrics of his famous rock and roll Welcome to give a football sense and support the Granada. We will see if the music accompanies Duarte and Rui Silva to interpret this rock and, who knows, if a fado this summer for Europe.