holidays are over Elche CF’s squad. after enjoying One week at Christmas and between December 31st and January 1stFranjiverdes players returned to training this Tuesday afternoon to start preparations. Draw in Copa del Rey round of 32Who will face him next? Saturday, January 6 (18:00), at the Martínez Valero stadium in Girona; And resumption of league competitionswill take place on Saturday, January 13 (18.30)), inside Heliodoro Rodríguez López in front of Tenerife.
Additionally, the Elche team will play two more matches during January. HE Sunday, January 21 (21.00)In Martínez Valero, Valladolid And Will visit Andorra on the weekend of 27-28A program is still not defined.
if team Sebastian Beccacece If he has the ability to surprise and overtake the surprising co-leaders of the First Division in the Cup, heRound 16 of the knockout tournament from January 16 to 18.
The first training of 2024 was held Díez Iborra field of the Juan Ángel Romero Sports City. The real absence was this: Oscar PlanoHe continues his life in his home in Madrid, where the first phase of rehabilitation began. He had surgery on his left ankle on December 20. Franjiverde’s playmaker almost retired for the season and it will be very difficult for him to play again this season.
After the short speech of the Argentine coach, who congratulated his players on the new year, the Elche team got to work, knowing that they would leave the new year behind. January is an important month to find out your real chances of fighting for promotion.
The end of 2023 was bad for Elche’s team. Only one point out of nine possible After defeats in the last three matches Cartagena (1-2) And Oviedo (3-2) and togetherness at home Mirandes (0-0) We sent Franjiverdes to the league twelfth position In addition to classification 30 points, three play-off places and seven direct promotion places.
The players and the technical staff are aware that they need to improve themselves. The cup match against Girona will be a match to enjoy and try to surprise. But they will come later Two very important challenges against two direct competitorsHow are they Tenerife is in ninth place, one point ahead of Franjiverdes; and Valladolid, which is in fourth place with 35 points.Five more than the Beccacece team.
Elche’s margin for error is shrinking If they want to reach the final stage of the regular league in the top six, if they want to have any chance of reaching the target set for this season, they will have to significantly improve their first round record, which is nothing short of trying. Return to the First League.
MeanwhileThe sports commission and club owner Christian Bragarnik continue their search for reinforcements Staff needs improvement. The order is: A striker and a winger who can mostly play on the right wing. I’m also looking for youEspecially after Óscar Plano’s injury, the possibility of the arrival of a centre-back and a midfielder and a second striker or midfielder is not ruled outHe became the team’s top scorer with seven goals in the first round.
Knowing the principle and operating modes Bragarnik trying to rush until the last days to find better options and pricesNo new additions are expected to arrive this week, and the earliest the next addition will occur before the League restarts.