La Real and Villarreal sign non-aggression tables

Distribution of points at the Reale Arena between Real Sociedad and Villarreal in a game that was too tight, with less brilliance than expected, although highly contested and complicated on both sides. The tactical work of their coaches, who prepared the match very well, prevailed over the quality of their attacking players, and there was less show than the poster advertised. It was indeed a match from power to power that ended in non-aggression tables, because in the end it seemed that the teams wanted to hold the spoils of the draw more than risk in search of a goal that could lead them to victory or condemn defeat .

Villarreal can also complain about a possible penalty from Zubimendi to Gerard Moreno with the time expired, but Gil Manzano did not want to get into trouble and decided to leave everything as it was. Distribution of more than fair points for the merits of both, defined from eleven meters. Gerard Moreno scored first, and then Oyarzabal tied. Nor were there many occasions. With the point, La Real continues to be the leader of Primera alone one more day, and they have already been six in a row, which are major words, whatever is said; and Villarreal hold the third Champions place in the standings, adding their twelfth day in a row without losing.

Villarreal started much better than Real Sociedad, much more plugged in and with more intention with the ball. The donostiarras seemed that they had not yet left the locker room when the ‘yellow submarine’ forced the 0-1 penalty. A divided ball to which Aritz Elustondo arrives late, who although the ball touches something, takes Estupiñan. Gerard Moreno did not fail from eleven meters. The txuri-urdin were waking up little by little, matching the forces of the shock, while Villarreal did not continue their good start.

The Alguacil team was taking the ball away from Emery's, and little by little they prowled more of Asenjo's goal, while Remiro began to be a spectator in front of his goal. The people of Castellón tried to put the pressure a little higher to make it difficult for the Real to get the ball out, but the realistic team had already warmed up, and thanks to it came the penalty play of the tie. It was at the exit of a corner that should not have been taken because in the previous play it had to have been declared a goal kick. On the subsequent corner kick, Pau Torres hit Le Normand in the face with his elbow. Clear penalty that the infallible Mikel Oyarzabal did not miss. The Eibar has marked the maximum 14 penalties that he has thrown in his professional career. Add and follow. With that tie the break was reached in an intense and disputed first half.

After the break it was expected that the two teams would take a step forward in search of the match, but both teams stayed in a want and I can not. La Real came out better placed and with more intention, and through Oyarzabal they had some option of danger, with a final shot from Willian José, too heeled and that sent Asenjo to a corner. But then he could barely generate danger on Villarreal's goal, he was not fine in the creation zone either. The game fell in intensity, although it remained highly contested. Merino took a good shot from his goalkeeper Remiro, who hardly needed to intervene in the second half.

At times, it seemed that Villarreal took command of operations; and then it was the Real that wanted to have more intention with the ball. But as the minutes passed, the feeling was that neither of the two coaches wanted to risk excessively. They did not see the point wrong, because they could not find a way to harm the rival. There was more fear of not losing what intention to achieve the three points. From the bench they tried to provide offensive solutions, but the most creative players were lost within the prevailing order in the game of both teams. And with some changes it also gave the feeling that they were also thinking about their European commitments on Thursday. In the end, distribution of points that continues to leave both in the noble positions of the table, with the Real as the solo leader for another week.

Emery: “We lacked the fang to win in the end”

The Villarreal coach, Unai Emery, left the Reale Arena happy with a draw against Real Sociedad that he described as “fair” and believes that his team “lacked fang” to have won.

“We competed well and we did ninety minutes in which a lot happened. In some moments we dominate, They also made us chances and that is why the result was fair, “Emery summed up after the meeting.

“It is not a bad point against the leader, who has very good numbers, but from our demand and wanting to take a step forward it falls short”The coach of the Castellón team also complained, who appreciated the fact that he had already played against all the teams in the upper zone.

The Gipuzkoan coach did not hide his satisfaction with the behavior of all his players, who he has used in large numbers in the last two games to manage efforts without affecting overall performance, in his opinion.

“I'm very happy. We have a very good emotional balance between the people who handle the games well because they have more experience and the young people we have to help to get into the top eleven, but I see room for improvement “, said the Villarreal coach satisfied.

He did not want to talk about the refereeing, despite the complaints of his players in two key actions and joked when stating that “Sometimes I don't like myself, other times I don't like my team and today I didn't like the referee but he is a judge, I call him referee-judge and many times I don't even know the name and surname of those who referee us” .