Several First Division teams have already fallen in this edition of the His Majesty the King’s Cup. I like the format, a competition system that gives opportunities to the youngest, compared to the manifest and absolute superiority that the older system gave to the older ones, two-legged and playing second in the favorite’s field. I can only find one but, this competition should begin to be played at the beginning of the season, since August it will already undertake qualifying rounds in which, surely, the First-class teams, without yet knowing if they have qualifying problems in the League or not, or whether they are on track to achieve their goals or not, they would demonstrate from the first moment, even taking into account the field advantage of the inferior team, and the dispute to a single match, that they want to compete properly, would make the contenders of the highest categories do not neglect it. In December or January, these teams, or quite a few of them, already have the problem of the league classification behind them, so they do not care not to advance in the King’s Cup, and that detracts from the tournament. It is not a true competition in which almost all the clubs that have a chance go out to try to win it, no. Only honor and pride can make them at least try not to fall before an inferior rival. But without further ado, if they finally do, in some cases they will even take it for granted.
Here was Valencia. Against a rival of a lower category, but already higher than that of the two previous rivals in the Cup, trying to eliminate Alcorcón and use this competition to increase confidence and give minutes to those least used by Gracia. Even good opportunities for kids from the Mestalla. Although getting eliminated wouldn’t bother too much either. For me, it could be difficult to advance too much or go very far in the Cup, but it is not acceptable to fall against Alcorcón, a Second-tier team that fights not to be relegated and that has already changed its coach.
And Valencia did well. It seemed that the game did not have much history. Again he was early on the scoreboard and until the break he controlled and dominated. They had their moment, at the beginning of the game a couple of dangerous arrivals could have complicated the issue for the visitors. But the Alcorcón failed to take advantage of its best performance to capture it in the light.
In that second half, the period of local superiority was much longer than in the first, but they did not score, which did not get out of control for us. After that period, Vallejo’s second came, and a decided tie. Now, to wait for the round of 16 draw, and the League. That improvement can be confirmed in the main competition of the season.
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