Preseasons are often not a real thermometer for knowing how far a team can go when the competition starts. It won’t be until after a few days of LaLiga where the first results can be drawn. However, this preparation period can show the degree of enthusiasm Elche can generate during the Centennial season. And for now, there is a clear winner: the fans.
set francisco He’s already accumulated five weeks of training and five friendlies, and for now he’s casting doubts on his performance and roster composition. Owner of the Elche club, Christian Bragnikremains its usual composure as it presses the button of summoned signatures to give the expected leap of quality. The Argentine investor has favored the fact that since he came to the franciverde establishment, he can operate in a market infested with piranhas that take advantage of every condition to get an economic share. But there are only two weeks until the start of the match, and the nerves are running high inside and outside the locker room.
ADVANTAGE
An important base from last season
Elche is in favor of knowing how to protect the base since last season, who managed to achieve a comfortable stay. Signing the property Ezekiel Ponce and renovations Omar Mascarell, Peter Milla and even Shepherd At the beginning of the summer, the fans filled with satisfaction.
continuity Lucas Boy and for now, johan mojica, the cornerstones of a team are protected, and the reassuring Francisco is at the helm. But this beautiful first picture is devoid of detail that gives hope not to waste a campaign filled with hardship and suffering.
STRENGTHENING?
The anticipated arrival of Carlos Clerc and Dani Gómez
So far, the only new faces to come to the franchise are, Carlos Clerc and as much as possible Danny Gomez, which has not yet been confirmed. Two players who showed they were eligible to play in the Premier League but were not called to make the expected leap in quality until proven otherwise. None of them have the headline tag from the very beginning, although they need to be given time. As long as the Colombian continues to wear the green stripe, Clerc can replace Mojica. And Dani Gómez is seen more as an alternative or complement to the forward, where Ponce and Pere Milla start with the advantage of being part of the starting lineup, at the expense of Lucas Boyé recovering from injury. LaLiga will start on August 15 at Benito Villamarín against Betis..
DEFEND
facilities at the back
The Elche club has entrusted the defensive axis to the same guys since last year: enzo roco, Peter Bigas, Diego Gonzalez, Gonzalo Verdu, also suffering from discomfort and youth squad Jhon Chetauya. So far, they’ve created more doubts than successes. While the excess on their defense was worth it, they showed their best level against the most important teams. Franjiverdes lost to rivals in a lower category: Newcastle sub’23 (1-2), Villarreal B (1-3) and Cartagena (2-0). However, against a single Major League team, for example Getafe (1-0) they were able to keep a clean slate and performed at their best. And a similar situation occurred before them. Leganes (2-1)promotion candidate. Here’s some data that makes us hope things will get better once the quarterfinals are actually played.
WOUNDED
Lucas Boyé, Pastore, Ponce and Verdú hardly participated
Another reason that invites optimism and a change of mind is that football players who are called multi-heroes can hardly participate in pre-season preparations due to their injuries. Lucas Boyé is split between the operating room and his preventive treatment, and he will almost certainly not be there at the start of the championship. Pastore did not finish his preparations and Ponce played his first minutes in Cartagena last Saturday. Captain Gonzalo Verdú doesn’t finish finding the way either. Saving these four players seems crucial.
FOLLOWERS
20,000+ subscribers
It is only the fans who do not raise any doubts. Two weeks before LaLiga kicks off and three weeks before the premiere at Martínez Valero, the 20,000+ subscribers are insane. That’s why Bragarnik must respond sooner or later by making an effort and by giving signatures that are real reinforcements to the team and that at least match the degree of enthusiasm that exists among the fans and dispel any doubts that exist. in these moments in franciverde environment. Total Owner (EDT) is responsible for pressing the red button. So far, with the caution of being a pre-season, there are doubts.