An unpleasant game that Deportivo knew how to solve

The game against Celta B was an unpleasant game for Deportivo, who should have drawn yes or yes due to a lot of factors. From the qualification need to take points away from Alcorcón to the emotional urge to overcome a three-match winless streak and woo the fans after what happened in the Kingdom of León.

Having said that, it is true that it was settled with a result that reflects the domestic supremacy in the second half. However, it is also obvious that everything changed with the half-time dismissal, which leads to a completely different scenario. Until then, the team led by Óscar Cano lacked depth. At least Celta B didn’t succeed either, completely unable to threaten Ian Mackay.

The initial idea was to seek balance by equalizing the opponent through the position of Diego Villares. This was the most striking aspect of the approach, which was successful in that regard, at the cost of generating fewer offensive actions. Already in the ascendancy, the midfielder returned to his usual position because it was not necessary to keep him inserted between the central defenders. Svensson’s entry into the field ended by turning the game towards the Vigo area.

An opponent who, as often happened, took advantage of Dépor’s tendency to play inside, causing a high concentration of footballers due to Lucas’ tendency to withdraw and Quiles and Soriano to leave their wings. A Coruña’s men need to be more unpredictable, and that’s what they were in the second half, moving the ball from one side to the other and generating crosses that did the damage; coming from outside and looking for two-on-one situations.

The problem is in the attack, because defensively the team has nothing to complain about. The numbers are there and that solidity gives the first advantage. Although then you have to resort to dominance through attrition when the matches stick. The news behind is Pepe Sánchez. He showed violence in duels and in the defensive pass game. Also presence in sets. He has a definite draw deficit, but Cano has plenty of resources to address that.