LHe has four points out of six possible after the victory against Girona in El Molinón, the first for the Asturians in the last seven days. Abelardo’s hand is already noticeable at Sporting, who needed a shock of this caliber being two points from relegation when they turned to him. It hasn’t had much time for the team to assimilate all its tactical guidelines, but the truth is that the players transmitted a very recognizable image similar to that of Sporting led by El Pitu in 2015 and 2016. These are the keys to Resurrection.
His ancestry in the locker room
It is not a coach or any solution. Abelardo’s personality, even more so what is projected by his figure in Gijón, is being fundamental. The players look like sponges before the coach’s speech, who without neglecting the tactical aspects has focused on regaining the confidence of the squad.
El Molinón’s response
In that sense, his appeal to the fans has also been very important. With another technician, El Molinón would surely have registered a great entrance, although perhaps not the more than 21,000 spectators who attended the appointment of the Gijon municipal. The sportinguistas responded to the call, mistreated their vocal chords and exerted pressure that intimidated the players of the Catalan team. “The Molinón is amazing. It benefits us and harms the rival. There was a play in which he was whistling for two minutes,” Abelardo summed up at the end of the last match.
El Molinón is amazing. It benefits us and harms the rival. There was a play in which he was whistling for two minutes
change of routine
Since his arrival on the Asturian bench exactly 15 days ago, the team has modified the work plan. Not all sessions are in the morning anymore and, above all, El Molinón has once again become the setting for at least one training session weekly. That already happened in its previous stage, but in recent years it was not taking place.
Pedro Diaz’s stripes
He was already in a good moment of form before his arrival and now he is even better. Furthermore, she has given him stripes to pay off her remarkable beating. His goal in Huesca and the attempts made by goalkeeper Juan Carlos last Sunday are good proof of this, apart from the corner that opened the scoring. In the same way, he had no doubts to give José Gragera the title ahead of Christian Rivera. The two canteranos are proving him right.
Strategy Leverage
It’s just the recognition to Tomas Hervas. The former rojiblanco soccer player, the second of the coaching staff, In just 10 days, he has managed to get the team to turn the strategy around. Last weekend Gragera scored the first goal of the season from a corner kick and, apparently, it was no accident. Sporting, in general, created danger from set pieces.
and constancy
Despite everything, the obvious improvement, the coach of the last promotion of the Asturian entity has stressed that his players have only taken a first step towards permanence. The second, the definitive one, they have to give this Saturday in Fuenlabrada. The Asturians need to win to avoid getting into another mess and guarantee their continuity in LaLiga SmartBank.
