Osasuna-Deportivo, a nightmare in the rain

Good morning, dear Osasunists!
Osasuna starts the second round of La Liga at the "new" El Sadar stadium ( once the sponsorship from the Navarra Government is over ) against Deportivo de La Coruña.

It is a key match to start the recovery of the mood, game and position in La Liga. We must remember that Osasuna lost (2-0) at El Riazor stadium in La Coruña. If our team wins, they will go ahead the Galician team and they may leave the promotion posts. It could be ideal to win with more than two goals to their goalaverage too.

Mendilibar's team must win the team to show themselves the match against Real Madrid wasn't a dream for their supporters and we can wake up in a nightmare of Second Division relegation after a lost game against a direct rival.

Players as Kike Sola, Masoud or Puñal must take their captain banner to lead the team towards victory and cheer up our mood. The scoring figures of Osasuna are very low and as local team they only scored two goals in the last seven played games at El Sadar.

The Bizcayan's coach, Mendilibar, can't use five players due to injures ( Timor, Sisi and Riesgo ) or sanction ( Oier ), appart from Annan, who is playing in the African Cup. I am worried for his decision to leave out players like Manuel Onwu or Roberto Torres, who have shown a strong courage to face the difficulty of a match.


On the other hand, players like Masoud or Loe must push up the team to help for a victory and we may see the virtues of the new player De Las Cuevas, in the post of Armenteros.

I hope we all have a happy lunch after the victory of our team,, Osasuna, a we don't have more rain in our souls!

GORA OSASUNA!AUPA ROJILLOS!

Osasuna-Depor, we must support!

Good evening, dear Osasunists! Here we are again with a new battle against the relegation between Osasuna and Depor!

There are only two points ahead for Depor and if Osasuna get a victory tonight, we can overcome the team from La Coruña and add another team in the fight against the fall to Hell ( 2nd Division ).

Osasuna still have many problem. The first one was impossible to beat last Sunday: to win away Reyno de Navarra, but at home we are strong and we must show our support to the team and to the new coach ( who is already being critized by the media in Madrid ). Osasuna is strong in the Reyno and must keep on.

The match may be dull or tense. Remember that Depor got rid of Osasuna in the confrontation of Copa del Rey this season after a great match in the Reyno and they got four victories in their last decade visits to Pamplona.

Osasuna have many problems to form a good couple of forwards to substitute their injured Aranda and Pandiani, and that will be a great problem for Mendilibar, and a good opportunity for Lekic and Soriano to prove their value.

However, the Reyno de Navarra and us, the supporters, must give our support to our players and the new coach! Our stadium must be a fortress and apart from the team from the capital of Spain and Barça, there are few team with such a good figures in their stadiums.

Finally, I want to say that apart from a good team, a better coach is visiting us: Lotina. He is completely the opposite to a famous Portuguese coach: honest, polite, educated and grateful to his former teams. Welcome back to your home, forever!

Depor-Osasuna, the second leg tie of 1/16 Copa del Rey

Good evening, dear Osasunists! We are here in another week game! How long will it last this "stressful" situation for Camacho's players? It might be the last game in the week, as Osasuna is playing against Deportivo in La Coruña, at their Riazor stadium.

When Lotina's team visited Pamplona for the first leg last 28th October, they were in a very delicated position in the Spanish League and our beloved ex-Osasuna coach was about to be fired out. After the confrontation at Reyno de Navarra stadium they got a worthy draw (1-1) for Copa del Rey.

Osasuna and Depor have played some other games in La Liga and Depor is only two points below Osasuna ( 12 against 14), and the Navarrians won a game more than the Galicians ( 3 won games against 2 ).

But tonight we are talking about another competition: the K.O. Championship, Copa del Rey. Deportivo de La Coruña is in a better situation than Osasuna, though Camacho has said that the leg is balanced and 50% for each side. Osasuna is obligated to score or to win the match to get the next leg.

Taking into account the above comments and facts, the match is obviously very attractive, not only for both team supporters, but, I think, it is also interesting for any football supporter, as I believe it will be a very disputated confrontation. And what are the TV channels doing?

I don't understand that there are so many TV channels now in the TDT, the ppv system ( Canal+, ONO, GOL TV, etc ), regional and local TV channels,... and no one TV channel is going to broadcast this match on live. They still broadcast and programme matches with so little expectations like Real Madrid or Barça legs.

Posible kickoff teams
Deportivo de La Coruña: Manu; Seoane or Manuel Pablo, Colotto, Rochela, Zé Castro, Morel; Juca, Juan Domínguez; Pablo Álvarez, Desmarets; Lassad.

Osasuna: Riesgo; Nelson, Sergio, Josetxo, Monreal; Juanfran, Lolo, Nekounam, Calleja; Vadocz and Lekic.

Referee: Fernández Borbalán (Andalusian) Stadium: Riazor. Time: 21h.

TV: NONE.
GORA OSASUNA!AUPA OSASUNISTS!

Depor-Osasuna, two coaches in danger of extinction

Good afternoon, dear Osasunists! Today we are confroting a difficult team in a uncomfortable situation and with one of those coaches who nobody can talk bad.
Lotina is the coach of R.C.D.Coruña since he left Osasuna and he has lived some good situations like the UEFA positions, and they were one of the most unexpected teams in the last season.
But these days the results are not in favour of his team and he got some criticism from Depor supporters, the Riazor Blues, but for the time being it seems they still trust on their coach and popped in the last training this week to cheer up the players and show their support.
A different situation for Camacho and his players. Our criticism is huge and it covers the coach, the chairman, the main executives and in the end the players.
This afternoon Osasuna plays against Deport in La Coruña. It is usually a good stadium to play and the field is in good condition too. So our players can't complain and this is a perfect time to get the first away victory this season.
Who can bet for our team? Now that it has been signed a new sponsor- Mister Apuestas-is a good moment for betting ( perhaps Osasuna supporters get a voucher or a discount in each bet ) and if I had to do it for this afternoon, I would bet for Lotina's men. I'm sure they are more and even better motivated ( they talked to a psycho this week ) than Osasuna players; and of course they are playing home, with their supporters favour.
Nothing to do with Osasuna. As I'm betting money for Depor I will be happy for my earn, but I'd be much happier if my loved team got their first away victory.
GORA OSASUNA!AUPA ROJILLOS!
Kickoff teams:
RC Deportivo de La Coruña: Aranzubia; Manuel Pablo, Lopo, Colotto, Morel; Juan Rodríguez, Antonio Tomás; Saúl, Lassad, Desmarets; and Adrián. BENCH PLAYERS: Manu, Laure, Seoane, Zé Castro, Rindarøy, Rubén Pérez, Pablo Álvarez, Juan Domínguez and Dioni.

CA Osasuna: Ricardo; Damiá, Lolo, Flaño, Monreal; Nekounam, Vadocz; Juanfran, Soriano, Camuñas; and Lekic. BENCH PLAYERS: Riesgo, Nelson, Josetxo, Lolo, Rúper, Masoud, Aranda y Kike Sola.

Stadium: Riazor. Time: 17.00. Television: PPV. Referee: Pérez Lasa (Basque).

Osasuna-Deportivo, a cold match

Good evening, my dear supporters! Here we are again, but this is my last article for a football game in the week this season, and in spite of the fact that the situation of Osasuna in the League is dangerous, I feel as the weather this week in Pamplona: cold.

I should be emotional, as I said we are about to say goodbye to football soon, and there is only a final game at the Reyno de Navarra stadium, against Xerez, this season. That will be next 15-16 May, depending on T.V. matters. But I still feel cold.

Osasuna is playing against Deportivo de La Coruña, whose coach is the loved and missed Lotina, former Osasuna coach, and that isn't a reason of emotion either. Even Lotina himself is a bit absent since his team is the worst team in the League after Christmas and if Osasuna win the match, we'll be safe and only two points away from the team from La Coruña, a team which was in Champions positions by December.

But all those reasons make me feel more unemotional and even I had the possibility to go to the stadium and I decided to stay in and watch on the tv instead. I am more excited with other teams now, and I prefer to use my radio and tv, do zapping and watch football and goals.

Osasuna is not promoting emotion among supporters and this week we had news about elections. Well, I should say the no-elected chairmain, the re-elected Izco. Personally, I don't have anything against Izco, but I don't have anything in favour either. I don't think they were right in many decisions, and I mean, the coach choice, the players they contracted in these five years, ...the only good news is the budget, as Osasuna is in black ( opposite to be in reds, it means no money ).

The problem is that they have to be very conscious of the lack of interest in the supporters and if Osasuna ends in a safe position this evening, as they win Deportivo, the "new" chairman and his staff must start working on a new project for next year to motivate not only the supporters but the players too.

Anyway, good luck Osasuna! Gora Osasuna! Aupa Rojillos!

Deportivo-Osasuna, good friends on the benches

Deportivo and Osasuna play at Riazor Stadium to forget their last bad results in former matches in League. It's 45 days since "El Depor" hasn't won home and Camacho's team are four matches now without a victory on their side.

Similar situations, but different positions in the League. Osasuna's only aim must be the victory to avoid relegation positions and Lotina's team must avoid another week of defeats or draws and their 45 days without a victory as a local. Besides, Depor supporters want to see a team willing to struggle for Europe.

On the other hand, Osasuna supporters want to see the same spirit as the match against Real Madrid, lost in their game in Copa del Rey against Hercules C.F., and so look up in the League classification.

The game will have other features as the meeting of long time friends on the benches: Lotina and Camacho.Their teams have different problems now: Lotina can use important people on his side like Aranzubia, the goalkeeper and Manuel Pablo, Lopo, Colotto and Filipe Luís, as main defenders. In the midfield the only doubt is who will be the couple for Adrián, either Valerón or Pablo Álvarez.
But there are also important injuried players like Riki, Lassad or Mista, therefore Lotina had to call the young player David Añón and forget his problems with Bodipo.

Camacho's problems are, among others, the lack of goals ( 270 minutes since Osasuna's forwards haven't scored ). Then, he has had to call 'Rifle' Pandiani, who has just recovered from an injury and is stuck on six goals this season.

Let's see what happens at 5 o'clock this afternoon in this exciting game. The referee will be Rubinos Pérez at Riazor.

Kickoff teams:
Deportivo de La Coruña: Aranzubia; Manuel Pablo, Colotto, Lopo, Filipe Luís; Juan Rodríguez, Sergio, Antonio Tomás, Guardado; Valerón o Pablo Álvarez y Adrián.

Osasuna: Ricardo; Azpilicueta, Josetxo, Roversio, Monreal; Juanfran, Puñal, Nekounam, Camuñas; Pandiani y Aranda.

Gora Osasuna! Aupa Rojillos!