SAN SEBASTIAN (RIAUPOS.CO) – REAL Sociedad is currently in 6th place in the Spanish League standings with 40 points. Even though they only won one win in the last 6 matches, Mikel Merino and his friends are still at the top and have the opportunity to win over Villarreal at the Reale Arena Stadium, Saturday (24/2) at 03.00 WIB.
On the other hand, Villarreal is still not showing good performance. The Yellow Submarine squad only won 2 wins in the last 10 matches in the league, and experienced 3 consecutive draws against Cadiz, Alaves and Getafe.
Real Sociedad player Takefusa Kubo said that victory would be important for his team. The reason is, currently they are struggling to advance far in the Copa del Rey and Champions League, as well as trying to finish in the top 4 of the Champions League.
If they are able to win over Villarreal, Real Sociedad can have high confidence in facing PSG. Moreover, in the last match, La Real managed to return to winning ways by beating Mallorca 2-0 in the league.
“If we want to be at the top, it is important to score 3 goals at once. “We haven’t won many matches in 2024. Hopefully the dynamics will change after the victory over Mallorca,” said Takefusa Kubo, quoted from Marca.
On the other hand, Villarreal is also still having difficulty winning. Having won 5-3 over Barcelona, Marcelino’s team again failed to get 3 points in the last 3 matches. In fact, on paper they were able to beat the opponents they faced.
This situation also means that Villarreal is still stuck in 13th place in the Spanish League standings. Therefore, The Yellow Submarine striker, Gerard Moreno is determined to help his team achieve victory over Real Sociedad.
“We obviously have to win to get points and get better in the standings. If we played a bad game, the feeling would be different, but I think we played well in the last few games. “But we haven’t managed to win,” said Moreno.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad is predicted to play with a 4-3-3 formation relying on Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq and Arsen Zakharyan. Meanwhile in midfield, coach Imanol Alguacil hopes that Brais Mendez, Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino will appear solid.
On the other hand, Villarreal is predicted to play with a 4-4-2 scheme. The duet of Gerard Moreno and Goncalo Guedes will be relied on, supported by Ilias Akhomach and Alejandro Baena from the wing.(eca)
JPG Report, San Sebastian