Liga Santander: A Valencian volcano and elbows against the coronavirus | LaLiga Santander 2019

The set of Celades wastes the goal of Parejo and ties in Mendizorroza against an Alavs that could even win (1-1).

• 1-1 in Vitoria.
  

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Who little sows, little reaps. Less so when the harvest has already been scarce for weeks, as happens to this Valencia, solvent in Mestalla and nondescript when it moves away from its fief. He has not won as a visitor in the League since 2019 and, beyond other possible defects and obstacles, it is a reflection of his racanera. Last night in Mendizorroza, after dominating without difficulties during the first part, reaction to the push of the Alavs enclosing itself on his area. And so the Vitorian team managed to make a draw for its rival, who with these wicks does not encourage too much the option of looking for Tuesday in Mestalla, although behind closed doors due to the threat of coronavirus, the comeback against Atalanta.

Mendizorroza's party, by the way, was that of the arrival in Spanish football of psychosis by Covid-19, 33 already affected in the province of lava. The players, in a rather ridiculous gesture, collided elbows in the usual handrail before the game. A measure that may be effective – this is not the newspaper's section to judge it – but which in turn is absurd, considering that the players shared oxygen, sweat, grips and words face to face for more than 90 minutes. And both before and after, hugs and some kiss. The thing about the elbow, in short, was like using an umbrella at the bottom of the sea.

There were also routine gestures of cario among the players during the game, of course. The first, when Parejo rubbed his right boot after half an hour of play to put Valencia ahead. He arranged the captain and pichichi ch of a free direct from the front and opted to send it towards the stick of Pacheco, to which little can be reproached before such superb execution to the squad.

Long-ball chaparrn

Celades' team had been better until then, protected with three men in the center of the field and with Florenzi ahead of Wass on the right wing. It is true that it was hard for him to find depth, beyond some scuffle of Cheryshev – who claimed an unmarked penalty – but he controlled the ball and did not suffer against a Alavs as conservative as ever, but unable to get his direct football performance in kickbacks

That changed after the break, when the locals, urged by the scoreboard, advanced lines both in attack and defense. Valencia had to protect itself more and endure the dangerous but discontinuous chaparrn that Garitano had ordered, always from long shipments that obviated the participation of the midfielders. Celades' reaction was to introduce Coquelin by Florenzi: more cement. Shortly after, Guedes by Gameiro: not a pure striker on the pitch.

And just then, as an immediate punishment for the racanera ch, dgar Mndez signed the tie after a frontal foul combed by Laguardia. In spite of everything, the draw was somewhat positive for Valencia, as his opponent continued to tighten the nuts and looking with ahnco and good manners a second goal. At least tell Valencia that I did not lose, unlike his last four outings. Poor comfort.