There is no doubt that Villarreal's season is being remarkable, especially after a break that made him feel good and helped him regain strength. However, the dream that in the last weeks had come so close has remained in that, a dream. Because with the defeat against Real Sociedad, Calleja's have said goodbye mathematically to playing the Champions League the next campaign in a season in which they have held the pulse of Sevilla until, practically the end.
That end of a dream does not prevent the year for the yellows from being more than good. After flirting with relegation last season, the fact that the qualification to the Europa League is so close makes the 2019/2020 season a commendable course as long as the goal is complete.
Today the team is marching fifth in the standings with 57 points and the golaverage tied with Real Sociedad which marks the seventh place, since it would lead him to play several previous ones before he could certify his classification. In any case, In order to be among those first seven, all Calleja's team needs is to add one point against the next two remaining rivals: Real Madrid and Eibar. If he wants to avoid those previous rounds and finish fifth or sixth, he still needs a victory to depend on himself.