Good morning, dear Osasunists!
Osasuna play against Valladolid in the morning/afternoon at Nuevo Zorrilla stadium on the Resurrection Day.
We, supporters, hope it will be a symbol of the restart of adding points to avoid relegation at the end of the season. Valladolid is a good stage to avoid the posts that lead to Second Division, five points away before the starting whistle.
After losing three consecutive games in a row, Osasuna must get points, though their play is good and fine against their rivals, and players are optimistic to achieve their goal at the end of the season.
The Reds from Pamplona have only obtained nine points far away from their stadium, El Sadar! A good opportunity is against Valladolid. Mendilibar's players have won two games away: Espanyol (0-3) and Levante (0-2), they have got a draw against Real Sociedad (0-0), Getafe (1-1) and Mallorca (1-1), and finally lost the rest, eight games.
On the other hand, Real Valladolid have lost 17 points at their stadium. They have lost against very strong teams like Atlético de Madrid (0-3), Barcelona (1-3), Betis (0-1) and Real Madrid (2-3). They have got a draw against Athletic (2-2), Espanyol (1-1), Málaga (1-1), Real Sociedad (2-2) and Valencia (1-1), and finally have just won five at Nuevo Zorrilla stadium.
Osasuna's coach can use most of his players as Silva is back after being sanctioned and Sola and Ruben have been recovered after their injuries. Also the second goalkeeper, Asier Riesgo is able to play after his long time injury. So, Ricardo, Nano, Raoul, Annan, Timor, Torres and Manu are out due to Mendilibar's decission.
Real Valladolid have already got 35 points, and they want to achieve the desired 42 figure of salvation as soon as possible, before the end of the season, ten games ahead. They started the season with a strong fine game, but their intensity, struggle and fight seem to have vanished after a round and the beginning of the new year.
Probable kickoff teams:
Real Valladolid: Dani Hernández; Rukavina, Marc Valiente, Rueda, Balenziaga; Ebert, Álvaro Rubio, Lluís Sastre, Bueno; Óscar and Manucho.
Osasuna: Andrés Fernández, Marc Bertrán, Arribas, Flaño, Damiá; Lolo, Silva, Oier; Armenteros, De las Cuevas; Kike Sola.
Gora Osasuna!Aupa Rojillos!
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