Red-white crisis

Six points out of the last 36 possible. A win in the most recent 13 games. Four goals for and 22 against. And without scoring in ten of those last 13 games. Numbers, like cotton, are not deceiving. The Logroñés is in free fall, and only the mattress of the six consecutive victories allows him to remain still four points above the descent. Not only that. The coach, Sergio Rodríguez, and his players show clear signs of nerves, wear and tear and a certain indolence. The future of the club will depend on his ability to reverse the situation in his first experience in Segunda, although Sergio's continuity is increasingly questioned.

The Unión Deportiva Logroñés left in November. Full of success, 18 points and Leo Ruiz, author of four goals, named MVP of LaLiga SmartBank. Roberto Santamaría linked five games without conceding. However, the Colombian forward has not scored since the 15th of that month and the Navarrese goalkeeper was injured, without regaining ownership until Sunday, in Alcorcón. The Success in attack and defensive solidity gave way to an alarming lack of punch and an insecurity behind just as worrying.and. From a reinforced concrete block, uncomfortable for anyone, to a sugar in solution, a sweet for rivals.

Errors in the areas penalize Riojans, immersed in the worst dynamics of the category. The message has also changed. Despite the poor results, Sergio Rodríguez appealed that the team had earned “a comfortable position in the table.” Now he says that if they don't add three at a time again, “there will be serious problems.” The winning streak supports Logroñés, but it accommodated him. With 29 points and the threshold of 50 on the horizon, in the remaining 17 games the margin to fail is shrinking day by day and he will need at least 21 more points, translated into seven victories. It does not seem the best outlook for a recently promoted so irregular and that continues without a defined eleven or shield Las Gaunas.

Nano Mesa and Dani Pacheco arrived in the winter market to try to fix the scoring drought. The canary, although without wisdom, has shown himself to be the most incisive footballer alongside Paulino. The malagueño has not yet debuted. His case still does not resemble that of Van la Parra, a failure of the sports management, rescinded after 116 minutes, but it is shocking that he is dispensed with so many offensive deficiencies. Players Called to make a difference, they have left the line-ups, like Bogusz, or they perform at a much lower level than expected, like Clemente, Álex Pérez, Medina, Andoni or Leo Ruiz. While Sergio trusts the men who came up from Second B (some run over by the rhythm of the upper step), the new ones do not finish making the leap in quality. Resources are lacking, inside and outside. The loss due to injury of Iñaki, the captain and soul of the group, has a very negative influence. The positive, that the Logroñés proved that he competes, the income (meager) on the decline and that there is room to react. But the reaction must occur now.