For the first time since Sergio González arrived at Real Valladolid, Nacho has found strong and direct competition on the left side. It had to be with the arrival of the past winter market of Raul Carnero, immediate performance signing that took advantage of his competitor's injury to take a place in the initial team as soon as he arrived.
Once he recovered, Nacho Martínez lived a situation that reminded us of the time when Luis César Sampedro seemed to take her with him and ostracized him, opting to use Javi Moyano on foot changed before him. It was not, far from it, so extensive, because it soon prevailed in battle. After sitting on the bench three times intermittently, against the Athletic Club It started again.
Nacho thus ended the seven league games who had disputed uninterruptedly Raul Carnero, since he landed in Skunk in mid-January and the need made him start playing already in Pamplona versus Osasuna. There were seven games in which he offered a good performance, although perhaps it was from more to less, making some small mistake of bulk that made it easier for his 'rival' to win the battle for the first time in the last game.
Miguel Ángel Gómez Y Sergio González they have not hidden on more than one occasion their predilection for Madrid -the sports director has even ventured that they will work together when he retires-, of vital importance especially in the journey, now interrupted, by the First division. When it resumes, there is no doubt, on the left side of the Real Valladolid a beautiful struggle will continue.