OPINION
Unai Valverde
Journalist
Unai Valverde
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It was not Real’s brightest game, nor the most fun or colorful, nor even the most effective. But it was the most placid of the season by far, sentencing Betis far from its recent versions in the first half with two goals with a touch of fortune. Aihen He was very smart to get out quickly and then center well. own goal of a Llorente which felt realistic again for a moment. But he was also very clever and mischievous Mikel Oyarzabal. It caused a modern penalty, a VAR penalty that has hurt Real so many times and this time it came in their favor. Things about a football that continues to move away little by little from logic. The captain provoked him and asked non-stop. And it also transformed him. With calm, serenity and deception Silva. It wasn’t just any penalty, it wasn’t just any goal. In his face before shooting and, above all, after scoring, it was noticeable. The realistic captain scored the 100th goal of his career at the club of his life. Equals to Uralde in seventh place in history and enters that select group of three figures. He celebrated with rage first, clutching his shield as always. And with pride and happiness afterwards, in the locker room surrounded by all his teammates. The ’10’ was already history of the club. He scored the most important goal in the recent history of the entity in La Cartuja, he has led the club’s change in sports with the help of Imanolbeing its extension in the green. He defends the shield like no one else and breaks his face for it. He is not at his best, it is evident. But it is an emblem of the Real, it is not just anyone. Is Mikel Oyarzabal Ugartecaptain and centenary scorer of Real Sociedad. It’s historic.
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