Malaga-Osasuna, a confrontation with different goals

 
Good morning, dear Osasunists! Our team play tonight against Malaga at La Rosaleda stadium and the local team need to forget the sad defeat at the quarter final of the Champions League against Borussia. Pellegrini's team lost in the extra time after they were winning most of the match and a fatal referee decision made their dream disappear in a minute.

Osasuna must bear in mind that the situation might have changed after both defeats, in the Champions and in the home League, against Real Sociedad at Anoeta stadium ( 4-2 ). Anyway, supporters in Malaga have defined their players like heroes and they will play tribute to their effort against the odds and human decisions!

Apart from the low moral after the defeat in Germany, Pellegrini must face some injuries with Jéremy Toulalan and Pedro Morales, also Francisco Portillo and Roque Santa Cruz. On the other hand, Osasuna have to confront Malaga after losing their last three games at El Sadar and they don't have many more opportunities to avoid relegation. Mendilibar's team seem to play a better game away than when they do it in front of their supporters.

Thanks to the victory against Valladolid let them keep the gap of five points with those teams that lead to Second Division. Anyway, they musn't trust on the results as Depor, Celta or Zaragoza, do not forget Granada, are pushing from the low positions. There are still eight games to play before the League come to an end and nothing is decided yet. Mendilibar can use most of the team against Malaga, all players except for Anthony Annan and the coach may try to encourage some of his players in the defence or midfield.

POSIBLE KICKOFF TEAMS:
Málaga: Caballero; Gámez, Demichelis, Weligton, Antunes; Joaquín, Iturra, Camacho, Isco; Baptista and Saviola.
Osasuna: Andrés Fernández; Marc Bertrán, Lolo, Arribas, Oier; Puñal, Silva; Armenteros, Masoud, De las Cuevas; Kike Sola

GORA OSASUNA! AUPA ROJILLOS!
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Osasuna-Malaga, is there a jinx?

 
 Good afternoon, dear Osasunists!After a calm week with the happiness of getting three points in Barcelona against Espanyol at Cornella El Prat, Osasuna need to continue their progress and get their consecutive victory against another difficult team: Malaga F.C.

Malaga is a team which play in three competitions this year, but with very odd results as they don't play as well in the home championship as they do in Europe. Pellegrini's team lost at home their last two games against Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad.

The "reds" are the last in La Liga with just 8 points after 11 games. It's a hard situation, but there will be a brighter light if Osasuna win today. Each match is a final, not only for the classification, but also for Osasuna's coach: Mendilibar, who is on the red line and ddepending his job on the next game victory.


Osasuna must win their points at home, at El Sadar, as they only got three points- against Levante F.C. ( 4-0 ) out of fifteen. Mendilibar's boys lost against Barcelona (1-2) and Valladolid (0-1); got a draw agaisnt Mallorca (1-1) and Betis (0-0).

There are many injured players at Osasuna side: Masoud, Puñal, Nino, and Marc Bertrán, and a sanctioned one: Armenteros, who may be substituted by Lamah, recovered from a previous injury. Rubén and Echaide don't count for Mendilibar.

On the other hand, Malaga must struggle to go back to European posts as they were relegated by teams like Betis o Valencia. But they have been a successful team away: they won in Vigo and Zaragoza; Maalaga got a draw in Bilbao and Barcelona against Espanyol, and they only lost against this season powerful team, Atletico.

Pellegrini can count again with important players like Demichells and Camacho, but Sergio Sanchez and the missing and loved ex-Osasunist Nacho Monreal can't play this match.


Possible kickoff teams:
. Osasuna: Andrés Fernández; Damiá, Flaño, Arribas, Nano; Timor, Raoul, Cejudo, Sisi, Lamah; Kike Sola.
. Málaga: Caballero; Gámez, Weligton, Demichelis, Eliseu; Portillo, Toulalan, Camacho, Isco; Joaquín y Saviola.

Gora Osasuna!Aupa Rojillos!