“We are building the foundations of a project that will allow us not to suffer year after year, but rather aspire to more outstanding achievements,” admitted Rafa Benítez in his most recent press conference prior to the ninth EA Sports LaLiga match, which would pit his team against Getafe.
After eight days, three Celta de Vigo players have played every minute of the current season. These are Iván Villar, Óscar Mingueza and Unai Núñez. Benítez has not given them a rest since the start of the competition.
Three other players have started every game, although they have not played every minute. These players are Bamba and Betrán, who have only lost 19 and 30 minutes respectively. Larsen has also started in all the games, but has not completed any of them.
The Madrid coach’s list of ‘untouchables’ is completed with Starfelt, who has played every minute since his arrival at the club, with the exception of the first game. In addition, the coach has named him the team’s third captain. This group also includes Iago Aspas, despite his substitution in the last game, and Luca de la Torre.
These nine players seem indisputable or almost indisputable for Rafa Benítez. Meanwhile, the left-back position is being contested by Ristic and Manu Sánchez, and the third center back position is being the subject of a fight between Joseph Aidoo and Carlos Domínguez. At the other end, Kevin Vázquez is the only field player who has not played a single minute, as have goalkeepers Vicente Guaita and Marchesín.
However, Celta Vigo’s real problem lies in the offensive aspect. The team has the third worst effectiveness rate in launching in LaLiga, with only 5.4% success, having scored only 8 goals from 148 shots. Only Las Palmas (3.2%) and Alavés (3.4%) have a worse performance than the team led by Rafa Benítez.
So far, the Galician team has only managed to add 5 points out of a possible 24 at stake, and has faced particular difficulties to close the games successfully or to defend favorable scores. The most important challenge facing Rafa Benítez and his team is to improve their ability to convert opportunities into goals and close out matches effectively to achieve a stronger performance in LaLiga EA Sports.
2023-10-07 19:25:12
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