Imanol, a streak coach and centennial

Imanol Alguacil will direct Real Sociedad its 100th match in the First Division this Thursday against Celta de Vigo. The coach oriotarra faces him in the middle of a new negative streak in this league. Is demonstrated. He's a streak coach. He alternates many days in a row getting good results with others in which they are not so positive. It already happened to him when he was in the txuri-urdin subsidiary, and in the first team it is no different. The important thing is that positive streaks are more frequent and, above all, longer. That is why Real is fighting to qualify for the Europa League, just two points behind fifth.

Be that as it may, Imanol will complete 100 league games with Real Sociedad amid a streak of five consecutive games without winning, which has led him to march in fifth position with a small cushion compared to his most immediate pursuers to stay behind and not depend on himself in that European battle. But it is that before this streak, the Real had accumulated seven days in a row without losing, with which he was able to mitigate the previous blow of a win in thirteen games. However, with these ups and downs the San Sebastian are completing a more than remarkable season, with a very good career in the league, has made a more than worthy Europa League and has managed to win last year's Cup final. Little more can be asked of your Real in such a busy and demanding season.

The Oriotarra coach already has 120 games at the helm of Real Sociedad, of which 99 are in the league. Against Celta it will be a centenary and he will enter the history of Real as one of the coaches with the most matches in the First Division in the history of the San Sebastian club. And, in addition, with a very good percentage of victories. Because he has won 41 games, he has lost 31 and he has added 27 draws. In all the seasons in which he has coached the Real in Primera, and this is the fourth, it has always ended with more games won than lost. He will face this centennial league game again with many casualties due to injury, so he will have to rework bobbin lace to form a lineup of guarantees.