Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Zaragoza-Athletic ... Both teams look to end their losing streak

The Real Zaragoza and Athletic Club will meet tomorrow in La Romareda in a very important match for the goals of each team, who will try to finish with his slump. Both sets are required to secure the victory, a draw is of little use for a picture Aragonese struggle for permanence and for a Europe that strives Biscay.

The Zaragoza are excited about your excellent opening on 1 January 2011 that made them forget the hardships of the first four months of competition, but this time the "hill of January" was moved to February, with two points from four games have returned its usual habitat of the last two seasons, the relegation places.

The urgent need for the team coached by Mexican Javier Aguirre and start to add up threes and reconnect with the victory to regain the sagging moral clash with an opponent that faces its worst streak of the season with three straight losses, although last two have been against FC Barcelona and Valencia, and can not continue to cede ground to fulfill their aspirations to be in Europe next season.

In this situation, the illness that could raise the presence in the lineup zaragocista the player and Athletic Club, Ander Herrera, is going completely unnoticed. Gradually, the Mexican coach has managed to create a solid defense that keeps the guy in front of his rivals, but which have not been able to achieve satisfactory solutions is up midfield where embarrass opposing defenders and is all merit.

Much more to score goals, an aspect in which Zaragoza is the second worst team in the league only made worse by Miguel Angel Lotina Sports. To the locals, Aguirre will be missing through suspension for accumulation of cautions with the Uruguayan Carlos Diogo and injury or the Argentine Leo Franco and not to Braulio Nóbrega, besides Angel Lafita that takes several weeks injured.

The 'Basque', that still can keep the same line since he replaced on the bench José Aurelio Gay will have to relocate a number of players to make an eleven guarantees to try to aggravate the crisis of the lions and add a much-needed victory to keep from sinking further in the standings.

In this situation, which could make his debut after arriving in the winter market is the Paraguayan Paulo Da Silva, who arrived as a central but would on the right wing in place of Uruguayan Diogo, but also not ruled out that post Maurizio Lanzaro. Another development could be, given the absence of Brad and the low contribution of Sinama-Pongolle, the presence in the Nigerian attack as a lone striker Ikechukwu Uche because, according to Aguirre, "is to play for ninety minutes." The Athletic Club is Carlos Gurpegui doubt, suffering in today's workout a bulky physical setback in his right knee, which was already played, and is doubtful to face tomorrow's clash, which, if not play would be relieved by Pablo Orbaiz.

That's one of the few doubts about the present alignment Joaquin Caparros in a crash in which the attempt to keep rojiblanco good sensations transmitted in recent days against Barcelona and Valencia, which fell to a low after of two separate good games. But in football the rulers are the points and the Athletic try to close the run of three games without scoring and return immediately prior to impact, in which four consecutive wins.

That fell swoop of 12 points allowed him to achieve an eight-point lead over the positions that are outside of Europe, a distance that after the zero-nine of the last three days, has been in the middle, four. To return to the times of this course, pull the block Caparrós regular starter with the question of Gurpegui or Orbaiz required by Javi Martinez in the double pivot and waiting for the bands who choose to midfield, the only variations I usually do in recent days.

David López e Iker Muniain are the headlines, but Markel Susaeta and Igor Gabilondo also tend to have opportunities. In any case, the left-hander is in better time than right-handed. Moreover, Iraola return to the right side and left to Marcos as the first choice in attack relief, the central pair of San Jose-Ekiz appears well settled at the expense of Ustaritz and Amorebieta this today even out of the squad, and Toquero, Llorente and Iraizoz are fixed.

Koikili not going through its best days, but is likely to remain in the starting lineup. Probable lineups: Zaragoza: Dobler, Da Silva and Lanzaro, Jarosik, Contini, Paredes, Ponzio, Boutahar, Gabi, Ander Herrera, Bertolo, and Sinama-Pongolle and Uche. Athletic: Iraizoz, Iraola, San Jose, Ekiz, Koikili, David Lopez, Gurpegui or Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, Muniain; Toquero and Llorente.

Referee: Undiano Mallenco (C. Navarro) Stadium: La Romareda Time: 13:00 hours Central Mexico.

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