Eibar enjoys the best moment of the season. He does it after having added 17 points of the last 21 possible, an extraordinary balance that has allowed him to be at the top of the classification. His greatest strength lies at home. He has not lost in Ipurua since August 22, almost half a year ago. 12 games without kneeling.
The gunsmiths are leaders, with a one point advantage over Almería and four over the third party, Tenerife, which marks the playoff zone. Garitano has found the balance that was missing in the first round. Defensive solidity was the unfinished business of the people from Eibar, who despite not conceding too many chances, conceded goals easily. Now the thing has changed. He continues to concede little, but knows how to suffer and become strong when his rivals push. The return of Venancio has had a decisive influence.
And the goal is Stoichkov’s thing, although his absence was noted yesterday, Corpas and Expósito. “The draw against Fuenla was a small disappointment. Because they are down, many may think that we are going to win four to nil, but the Second is very competitive, everyone does things well, they have reinforced well and surely in the second round they get points. You have to go for Girona”, said a Correa who took Tejero’s place; in the League he had not been a starter for a long time.
“A point at home against a rival that makes things complicated is never bad because of the streak we came from, we have to give it the value it has,” he summed up Rahmani. “No game has been easy so far nor will it be until the end. Although we go first this does not mean anything in this category”.