Two missiles move the Champions away

Villarreal, who have plenty of draws (11 already), have what they long for and often condemn Real: hit and, above all, goal. That is why Emery's team has little trouble finding a prize, in minute 3, and Imanol's team sweats blood to stay afloat (finally in 93 '). This time, in La Cerámica, there was a quantitative and qualitative tie. Two goals, a point for each one and distribution of frustrations when understanding that the Champions is put in Chinese. It is true that both step on the beards of Barça and Madrid, but with such a lack of reliability it would be good to tie up the Europa League. Morally, the Submarine will be fuming for not having been able to hold on to the discount. La Real, at least, softens the fall of recent months, in which it has plunged from the leadership to the void, like someone who throws itself from a skyscraper, and in which, after its elimination, Coper adds a figure that still has Imanol surrounded by debates: three wins in the last 17 games. Parejo seemed this time in charge of killing him. Isak, in the last play, gave him a sofa and blanket Sunday without looking at his mobile.

The start was hectic, with two teams thrown into the open grave. The start was as if, instead of watching a league game, we were facing the last moments of an extension with cramps and half downs included. Trigueros and Illarra did not stop playing bugles. Villareal, with that positive inertia at home (they do not know defeat), hit without warning, after an athletic career by Peña and a rebound that Parejo, from the front, took the opportunity to fire a torpedo. The ex-Valencia player makes few ugly goals. Imanol cursed the start but, far from shrinking, he encouraged Real to become the owner of the ball. Isak (8 'and 23') and Monreal (40 ') were able to tie in the first half as a result of a showy game that usually lacks the icing on the cake. Even so, the great detail before the break was left by Alcácer, with a heel shot that deserved to end in a goal so that no television summary overlooks it in the rush.

The second half served to confirm that this Villarreal, supportive in defense, with more muscle in midfield than ever (Coquelin was the surprise) and spicy in attack despite the numerous casualties, it depends too much on Gerard's magic. Without it, the quality leap that they demand will not be given. On another occasion he would have gone for the sentence. This time, the forces and ideas only gave him to withdraw. In addition, they were minutes for the Real to become restless and increase her anxiety. Portu (52 ') and Isak (82') had their own shots in the small area. Until Isak called, when few believed in the miracle. Right at the moment when the fans txuri urdin I looked at the calendar to remember that next April 3 where I can regain my spirits in the cup and Basque final of La Cartuja. The current depression in the field threatens to spread to the stands And, the truth is, Silva's ailments, Willian Jose's departure and Athletic's triumphant march with Marcelino doesn't help either. Isak, more than a goal, gave them life.

Imanol: “I don't see Villarreal waiting behind, we did it”

The coach of the Real Sociedad, Imanol SheriffHe said this Saturday after his team's draw against Vilarreal (1-1) that they are not satisfied with La Cerámica because they believe they deserved the victory. “I think Villarreal has not let us dominate them, because they want to dominate. I don't think they got behind, I think we have put them behind us. With what we have done we deserved much more. I do not see Villarreal de Unai waiting behind, we have done it“said the Basque coach at a press conference.”Villarreal is made to fight for the Champions League, they have a squad and a great coach. We played a great game and we only got one point. We have been better than the rival and that makes us proud, we will be more successful or less, but people should be proud of the effort and work of the team, “he added.

In that same sense, Sheriff said that the point does not taste like victory. “It is a joy, but I think it is unfair for the work done. It has value to add and do it in the end, but what we wanted is to win. And before this team as I said we deserve more“, he insisted. He highlighted the match made by Illarramendi and Isak, of which he said they were” huge. “Illarramendi, it's as if he hadn't been so long without playing“, said Imanol, who added that Isak” has scored the goal and has worked very well, but if he has done so well it is because of the good work that all the teammates have done. “EFE.

Emery: “We lack important people upstairs and that weighs us down”

Assessment: “We found a game that we hadn't had for a long time, they had possession and were better positioned. We conceded chances, but in the second half we played a more defensive and stronger game at the back. We did a great defensive job, the The team understood what they had to do and we may have lacked a way out at the top. The pity is that after so much work, the goal has come on that play. It is no excuse, but it is true that we lack important people at the top and that weighs on us “.

Many ties: “We come from three draws and they are few points, we do not appeal to bad luck, but small details have taken 4 points away from us. If we had added those points we would be there, but it is true that those draws keep us away. The team is not bad, the The team works and is solid and we have the option of continuing to fight. Now the cup is coming and we are going to take steps in each competition. The Cup and Europe can give us satisfaction and make us grow as a team. “

Little danger above: “It is true that we have not arrived, but that is a product of the situation, today we also have not had control of the ball, we have changed the plan in the second half and we wanted to have that defensive control and we have been on the verge of achieving it. We have not. done, so now we must learn and read the mistakes. “

Coquelin: “I have seen Coquelin well, we have accumulated people to have the ball, it has cost us to be more effective at the top and have more ball. La Real is a team that pushes higher and does not make it easy for you to have the ball, something that we do well , but today we couldn't. We lacked freshness at the top, we lack Samu, Yeremi or Gerard, who would have given us more options to hurt “.

Bad luck and mistakes: “I speak that there is no bad luck, you must do things so that you do not have those mistakes and so that you take advantage of your options. Not making danger in your goal today has weighed you down. Today you do not have possession, what you must do is do more damage to the counterattack. We have not read the end well, we have not closed some actions and that has punished us. Today you are hurt, but you must analyze that the key is that we should have scored in some play and have taken the game “.

Market: “Chakla has left, Andrei returns and he is a player that we can see and that he trains to assess how he can help us in this second part of the season. There are names and we are not clear to do so, but we will wait until the end of the market and see if we can to do something or not. “

Injuries: “We can get Foyth back, Gerard improves and we wait to see Pino, which are the three options we can think about recovering and we can count on them” .-JAVIER MATA