September is a month when few people smile. The minors in the house have to go back to school. Or go for the first time. And seniors, unfortunately, return to work after a vacation period, which is not always the same or similar, depending on the working conditions of each.

Summer is the time to forget the routine, let go, allow the excesses. Enjoying it many times without thinking about what will happen next. That invisible wall you hit when you return to your daily routine. Francisco’s Elche hits a wall at the start of the season, with no results or good vibes after four games.

Because numbers aren’t the worst: 1 point out of 12 possible. Worst of all, this Elche, who held 90% of the backbone that caught on last year, seems to have forgotten the virtues that made him worthy of celebrating his centennial in the Premier League.

This Elche is a defense monastery. With the exception of the game against Almería, the defense showed no signs of being competitive among the elite. Against Villarreal, who was also a hurricane, they once again lacked strength and the ability to concentrate.. Halfway distances, scoring errors, delays in blocking the opponent’s path… It’s perfectly legal to rely on your goalkeeper’s miracles, but Edgar Badia was born in Barcelona, ​​not Lourdes. It would be nice if his defenses helped him out, at least once in a while.

What color was Rulli’s uniform?

Sensations in the attack are also not far from defense. The Franchiverdes lost the spark and verticality that had characterized them in the second round of the last championship and the level of success that Pere Milla had signed off, which didn’t make much sense.

Against Villarreal, the first opportunity came to show whether Mojica is a key player for Elche’s offensive stage. All this while the Colombian himself was on the rival bench. With the signed ones, a winger/winger/winger profile like a coffee grower should not be a requirement for Elche. There are many more parts of the band that can find that instability that Mojica gave you. Of course, there was no reason for hope in this regard in Valencia. If we get caught up in what we saw in this match, it makes sense for Mojica to celebrate the team change with that dance..

A light and shaded market for Bragarnik

The summer transfer market also closed this week. One of the attractions on any team, even more so since Elche’s arrival, is their territory. Christian Bragnik to existence. The general feeling is that the team’s names have evolved and the biggest unknown is how Mojica’s departure was resolved and waiting to know the performance of substitutes Clerc and Fernández Mercau.

Despite this theoretical improvement, a strange feeling remained in the environment.. In the first place, as there is no guarantee that the performance of the 14/15 players continuing from last season will be the same or better. Secondly, as the result of the market leaves the impression that the Argentine owner is missing out on some very interesting options, including Abde’s. He also had to forego the sale of Boyé, which would have left him a good capital gain, because the striker’s injury significantly reduced his value. Between buying 10 million now and waiting for January or June and choosing to double that amount, Bragarnik bets on the latter.

Collado seems like the most exciting signing right now, but Francisco needs to find the right spot for him on the chart. This doesn’t look as left wing as it does against Villarreal. The rest of the signatures barely showed their legs.

Four weeks after returning to work, Elche still hasn’t forgotten her post-holiday depression. I must do it as soon as possible. Francisco has an important challenge ahead of him. He knows Bragarnik can give you all the love in the world when he trusts you, but he’s not on his toes about changing coaches. He did this with a personal bet (Almirón) and a legend of existence (Escribá). And if the team can’t turn off the “summer mode” and turn on the “competition mode” it will do it again..