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Sabin Merino, an absentee with a goal

Asier Garitano He is a coach who likes the collective distribution of the goal. A commune that has already managed to repeat on its return to Butarque. But that desire to get everyone involved in the noble task of scoring does not hide a striking absence in the last two meetings of the pepineros. In view of Oviedo and Fuenlabrada, Sabin merino, Lega's top scorer (8 goals) did not appear on the pitch. Not a minute. Not even when there was a (high) need for a comeback.

It happened before Fuenlabrada. The Leganes collapsed as soon as the second half began (0-1 did Cristobal at 53 ') and the party demanded a reaction from the pepineros that, however, Garitano He searched for other channels, not for the presence of the Urdúliz.

No powder in spare parts

The substitute also did not play for a minute Miguel de la Fuente, forward like Sabin, although in the case of Valladolid, Garitano he intoned physical reasons to explain why he was absent. “In case of Miguel it comes from a fair week. He had a problem three days ago. Something better has gone. Borja came from playing a good game. It goes through your head, “he said when asked if he considered using any of the rams.

Finally, those chosen to seek the goal were Bua, Brandon and Perea. “With Brandon I was closer to Borja and Luis gave us the option of playing balls from above,” Garitano insisted in the explanations after a game that only had four relays. Al de Bergara was limited to spending one of the three substitution windows with the injury of Ignasi Miquel (Rober Ibáñez entered his post)

The point is that, for one reason or another, Sabin merino did not play. And in his case, he didn't have a physical problem. Something similar happened in the previous game, against Oviedo, in which Sabin was again substitute. At Tartiere the conditions of the meeting, far from looking for dynamite, required cement. That is why maybe he did not enter the rotations and he did. Miguel, more physical and with better passing game to defend the local attacks. That was a new Sunday without being on the grass.

Blots at the origin

The match immediately prior to Oviedo, against him Castellon, in Butarque, Sabin he played the second part of a duel that, again, required the need to look for the goal. The Orullets locked themselves in and Garitano activated offensive mechanisms. Sabin was one of them. He went to rest accompanying Borja Baston in point, but while the Madrilenian did have a good role. This was not the case with Merino. Isolated and blurred, he only gave seven passes (four bad), caused an offside and cleared a ball. Little baggage that joined his also gray performance (like the rest of the team) in Cartagena, its last known ownership.

An accumulation of factors that, who knows, could have led to the decision of his coach, of Garitano, of not counting on him as often as he did on his return to Butarque when, by the way, it was Borja Baston the one who paid for the broken dishes of that trust. On that reboot, Borja he did not play a minute of the first two games. The same time it takes Sabin merino without competing.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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