The bell has already rung for him Elche CF. There is no turning back anymore. The Elche team has a “final round” ahead of them to correct their mistakes and run out of chances to continue in the First Division next season..
Year 2022 is over. This Atlético de Madrid match passed, 2023 arrived and now come A January that will be decisive for realizing the dream of permanence.
In just a few weeks it will be known whether there is any hope of salvation. Greenfringe can no longer miss. This Tuesday (21:00) in Ceuta, the game is sidelined for the second round of the King’s Cup; the Friday, January 6, Three Kings Day, Celta Martínez arrives in ValeroIn the first of many finals where Machín’s team will be ahead of them only if they win. Then it will be time to visit Cádiz.another direct competitor; Getting Osasunaone of the revelations of the season; finishing the first month of the year against Sevilla at Sánchez Pizjuándisappointment of this championship.
Elche continues as follows after the last day: last place in the standings with only four points and not yet winning. ahead It is nine points behind Cádiz (12) and Sevilla (12) and Celta (13), which marks the green liberation zone.. Those teams will be Three of the Frangiverdes’ next four rivals during this month of January. Determination of future meetings. Any setback can be fatal, and anything that does not add at least seven points in the next four days will de facto relegation to the Elche team..
No holidays on Saturday and Sunday
Machín and his players are aware of this. There is no ceasefire on the calendar with the cup in between, and the green-green football players did not rest yesterday, neither on New Year’s Day nor on New Year’s Day.. They did two training sessions and today will be the last session before they leave for Ceuta.
Despite the painful situation, the green shots against Atlético de Madrid offer a glimmer of hope and players believe they can progress. Goalkeeper Edgar Badia, “the team is alive and we will prove it in Martínez Valero (vs Celta) on Three Kings Day. To fight together to the end»He wrote on his social networks.
transfers
This Monday, January 2nd, the window of the transfer market opens to register players. Argentine left-back Lautaro Blanco will be discharged and will be able to play as trophy bearer in Ceuta tomorrow..
From here, the arrival of new reinforcements is in the hands of owner Christian Bragarnik. Realizing that he had January ahead of him, Machín warned many times that time was running out.. If Elche does not survive February, there is no cure, even if important transfers come. The mold is discarded.