Alex Collado It was one of the signatures that caused the most excitement among the fans. Elche CF. The young and talented Catalan player was sought after by many teams, but in the end, the team from Elche took the loan from Fenerbahçe. FC Barcelona.
It came to midfielder Martínez Valero. then the illusion of showing your class Xavi Hernández’s Barça first team space left.
He arrived on 13 August and began training with the Elche team before either club had yet formalized the deal. Even on August 15, he entered the search and Went to Sevilla for Betis match, before his card is yet registered in LaLiga. A few hours before the meeting Benito Villamarin, Barcelona and Elche formalized the appointment. Collado was in reserve but After only two practice sessions, Francisco thought it was hasty for him to take the minutes off. and disrespect for teammates preparing for the pre-season. Also, the accident was very complicated. Deportation of John ChetauyaHe left the team in the 13th minute with only ten players on the field.
We had to wait a week to see the action. His staging was perfect.. against the second day Almeriathe young player came out in the top eleven, threw the team on his back and scored the equalizing goalHe was Collado Franjiverde’s standout player in the 22nd minute after Sadiq gave the Andalusians the lead in the 29th minute and was replaced by Pastore at the 86th minute when he was already exhausted.
midfielder Dazzled fans who saw him as a great signing and one player urged to make a difference and give the template a leap in quality.
The future, He played 90 minutes against Real Sociedad. and he was also the protagonist when it came to creating the offensive play of the Elche team starting from the right flank.
But from there, the player, on loan from Barcelona, was diluted until he reached the current exclusion.
He restarted against Villarreal and was substituted for Domingos Quina in the 70th minute.. Y He appeared in his last match against Athletic Club de Bilbao., at Martinez Valero. He repeated in the starting eleven and Fidel took his place at the timeout.
In the last three games, against Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano, with Francisco as coach; and last Monday, against Mallorca, directed by Alberto Gallego, he had no minutes. and watched the matches from the bench.
system change
The three bets that Álex Collado did not place were a system change compared to the first five days and Elche’s Francisco and Gallego with three central defenders and two lanes. Two technicians, both dismissed and temporary, they chose to put more muscle and sacrificial capacity in the middle of the fielddefending with Gumbau, Raúl Guti, Mascarell or Domingos Quina.
The talent of the player on loan from Barcelona is held by very few players on the roster and Saving Collado for this purpose must be paramount. to help the team get out of the difficult situation they are in. Now Jorge Almirón has a new opportunity with his arrival on the franchiverde bench.