Martin
Zubimendi he carries the number '36' of the Royal with sincere joy. And if he wore ‘57’, he would surely radiate absolute happiness as well. However, seen what has been seen in the last three weeks, the San Sebastian midfielder could well wear the ‘4’ with which he has developed in the Sanse de Xabi
Alonso this season. With permission of Illarramendiof course.
The kid of the subsidiary has become, in just 22 days, since he played the last 12 minutes of the game against Real Madrid in Anoeta on June 21, the most outstanding student of Real. He could be qualified almost as a veteran after successfully completing the express doctorate that Imanol has enrolled him in. The Oriotarra, a good connoisseur of the quarry and of the work carried out in the Sanse, did not hesitate to give him the alternative and time has proved him right. Once again.
Little by little and without making noise, perhaps swallowed up by a whirlwind of parties that leave little room for individual performances and evaluations, Martin
Zubimendi It has reached a capital level in the core. Against Villarreal, he completed another 90 superb and worthy minutes of study. It is a reading that follows from what the numbers say, since he gave 44 passes with 93% effectiveness, and also from what the sensations indicate.
Do not be intimidated
Surrounded by Merino and OdegaardThe Donostiarra held the engine room without hesitation, without being intimidated by the torpedoes that the yellow 'submarine' was launching at him. Neither Cazorla, neither Moi
Gomez, neither Ontiveros… no one could break Zubimendi, full from the first minute to the last.
With an enviable handling of the situation, he did at all times what had to be done. He stopped the rival attack without getting into aubergines and built the game as the situation demanded, changing the ball on the sideline or putting a pass between the lines to riot Villarreal. Successfully completed the mission.
Furthermore, it should be remembered that Zubimendi dealt with a fairly heavy ballast early on, as Merino He was booked in the 2nd minute and left the plan to stop Villarreal in the air. However, he was smart enough to hang on, not risk, and he didn't do anything foolish either.
Apart from a remarkable individual performance, the Donostiarra can already celebrate that he contributed from start to finish to a victory for Real. After playing the 90 minutes against Celta and Granada, the third was defeated. The team's victory is also theirs. With the number ‘36’ and whatever it takes