Lucas Pérez is back. His situation at Alavés has radically changed with the arrival of Javi Calleja, who restored him to the starting position. Now, with his smile back, the striker wants his happiness to be complete. Above all trying to save the team, but for this he needs to break his drought. Lucas has yet to debut as a scorer this year. His most recent target was on the last day of 2020 against Osasuna and like the last three came from the penalty spot. To find a goal, you have to go back six months, when last November 8 he scored against Levante, curiously the next rival of an Alavés who is playing permanence.
The granota come to Mendizorroza in full negative dynamics (chain 4 consecutive defeats), but with the duties practically done as far as their continuity in First is concerned. Alavés want to take advantage of this, to add three points that would bring salvation back on track, and Lucas, eager to score again.
The goals of the Galician are of vital importance for the babazorro team, because when the Vitorian team has seen the door they have never lost. It happened against the Levant; his left foot in the 4th minute opened the scoring for Alavés, who then couldn't hold the result and ended up scoring a point at the Ciutat de València. Then they also drew against Valencia at home (2-2), beat Real Madrid at Di Stéfano (1-2) and the tables against Osasuna were signed at Sadar (1-1), always with a goal from Lucas in each of the aforementioned meetings.
Now, in front of a victim who has already sinked his teeth, Lucas Pérez wants to go back to 'wetting'.