With practically everything decided, the end of the championship has been rather bland. Very little at stake. The title was decided. The Champions League, too. Moreover, barring a miracle by Cádiz, relegation would be close to being a certainty. The last few rounds will be somewhat cold without the incentive of something at stake. Despite the circumstances, the league always leaves its details in every matchday and the 35th matchday isn’t far behind. So let’s take a look at this week’s ‘LaLiga Overtime’.
LaLiga Overtime – Match Day #35:
The spirit of Alavés:
Alavés have signed off on a season-long return to Spanish football’s top flight in style. A team that has shown, under Luis García, to be fully prepared to make the leap. And they have done just that.
A quiet salvation thanks to a Mendizorroza that has become a fortress. And, among its ranks, there is a player who has vindicated himself this season: Jon Guridi.
The Real Sociedad youth player, without a place in Imanol Alguacil‘s midfield, had to travel to Vitoria to find his place in the world. And he has done just that.
Guridi, a charismatic bald man and the kind of player we Spanish football fans love, is one of the revelations of the season. He manages the game, he battles and he scores too. A brace against Girona to prove that Guridi and Alavés never give up.
What do we do with Isco?
The quality of Isco Alarcón is undoubted. After a couple of years in which it seemed that the Malagueño’s career had gone down the toilet, his arrival at Betis has brought a breath of fresh air into his career.
A player who has shown all the football he has in his boots, as in his last performance against Almería, in which he put in another display that earned him the man of the match award. That’s 19 for the season for Isco, who is one of the best players in the competition.
But, with all this, every fan asks themselves a question in terms of the national team: what do we do with Isco? A player with innate talent and experience in the national team. This, together with his performance, shouldn’t cause any doubts about his call-up.
But the style of football of the national team coached by Luis de la Fuente, more electric than in the past, keeps in doubt whether we will see Isco in Germany or not. The Malagueño has already said that, for the national team, he would postpone his honeymoon. We will have to see if he has to cancel the trip or not.
A De Paul worth the Champions League:
Atlético de Madrid received a Celta side that was a stumbling block at the Metropolitano. A solid and dangerous team on the counter that had an inspired Vicente Guaita in goal. The colchoneros came up against Celta’s goalkeeper time and time again. Only a barbaric strike was able to break down the Valencian’s wall. That was Rodrigo De Paul’s rocket.
The Argentine, loved and hated in equal measure, scored one of the goals of the season. A Zidane-like volley, less elegant in the posture, it should be mentioned, to confirm Simeone’s side’s presence in the next Champions League. A player who has been criticised for underperforming, but who, when he is on top form, is different. A key Rodrigo De Paul who is worth the Champions League. Therefore, it was necessary to highlight him in this week’s ‘LaLiga Overtime’.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: Edit Pablo Benítez.
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