The new reality is déjà vu

The de-escalation was disguised as routine. In Butarque there was a lack of public (the never), but also football (the usual). A post-pandemic dystopia in which Leganés continued to lose with magnetic inertia towards an abyss that increasingly fills his stadium with more sulfur. This time, it happened against Valladolid. The goals of Ünal and Alcaraz gave Pucela the victory for the first time on Avenida de los Once Leones. It was simple. Too. It was fast. Too. Only Óscar, from a penalty, made up the local misfortune in 84 '.

In 120 seconds, Ünal's scream had already exploded. Butarque drowned in double silence. The one with the environment. The one with the soul. Like a shadow that weighs on my boots. Minute 2 and Leganés already lost. The one from the Valladolid Turk celebrating his goal (he has scored four, his favorite rival) was the third scream of the afternoon. The other two were ejected from the throat of an Awaziem who went from dreaming of being awarded a penalty by Salisu after head butting (nothing), to asking Cuéllar to clear a simple transfer. But Pichu missed.

He deviated from the trajectory and gave the rival an invisible assistance. Concreted gold. Three points and Pucela. This is how Leganés fell in a reentré that was déjà vu. The October version returned. Hollow and without football, unable to put balls to Carrillo or circulate the ball through a medulla that dominated without inventiveness. How to embrace the mist. The blow was so hard that Valladolid only needed to withdraw. That's what he did in the first half.

He did not need more against a Lega who came out with a defense of five and went to a 4-2-3-1 with Kevin and Rosales of blunt daggers. At least the first one scared (little) Masip with a distant shot. That was all from a first half that gave way to another cucumber nightmare start. A mismatch between Silva and Omeruo left Plano freeway. Its center was cleared by Cuellar but Alcaraz snapped it on. The 0-2 was a slab. Aguirre shook the tree with the entry of Brian Gil and Ruibal (formerly Assalé came out) but there were hardly any spasms. Assalé's penalty against Salisu in the 84 '(Óscar's goal) barely gave a quick breath of faith. Too.

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Sergio González: “Today is a capital victory”

Very satisfied, we suppose.

Yes, we are tremendously happy. They have done a great job. They have been very professional. They have done a great preseason. The pity is that we have only been able to get one starting eleven. The team has shown poise. Leganés was his party. We have started very seriously and we have had the luck to start. We have built a good defensive structure. El Leganés has hardly created any danger for us. In the second part we have played something better. The penalty has made us not have a placid victory, but it was a capital victory. That is to endorse.

I change the way of working for playing without an audience. Has it been worked, for example, that the substitutes tighten?

We have tried to simulate to the maximum what we were going to find. We could not lose the essence. The way to play soccer. We all had to participate. Doctors, physio, staff, substitutes … we are all a team. They, the substitutes, have acted as well. They have corrected a lot and that makes you feel proud, to see how they corrected. We are all a team that go on the same boat.

How have you managed the five changes?

We have managed it on the go. We have simulated it during these days, but it has been novel. We have also seen, for example, that Óscar was out of control, Sergi was close to the second card, Raúl was tired and Enes did an enormous job. From there, we have managed it. It would be easy to tell you that we have made a plan, but it has gone little by little.

The team has started both parts well.

It would be very easy to say yes. We have worked that the Leganés during the 15 minutes of each part tightens a lot. And after 15 to 30 they recover and fall. The initial plan was to come out very strong. The plan has been improved with the success of each party.

What were you looking for by folding the left side?

It is a very good question. In defense we have succeeded. We have achieved what we were going to see. We thought that with Ruibal and Rosales they would be profound, although the former did not play. In attack we were looking for more lateral centers. We thought that they would suffer more in that facet, especially their plants. We have not taken advantage of it that much.

What has been the key? How does the dressing room come to Celta?

Neither having lost today we were descended, nor today are we saved. But the trust that you generate, trust is brutal. In this regard, the batteries will recharge faster. We have first crossed this bridge. We are happy. That was the idea. But against Celta we have to give a great version. It would be useless for us today if we do not give everything against Celta. Today they have had a brutal commitment. The key? Put one more goal of them (Laughter) The seriousness that we have had. We have limited the team's performance in the first 15 minutes of each game.

It was surprising that Oliva did not play.

Kiko has risen with discomfort in the hamstrings. He is a capital player, but we had complete confidence in Joaquín. We are a group. Union make force. Anyone could have played today. Because of how everyone has worked. The level of the centrals today has been high.

Who have you spoken to on the phone?

I keep the phone thing. Is personal. Something for me. He is someone I care for.