Na wah! As we dey shake ground for Primera Federación, Castilla don reach half-time mark this season. With Àlvaro Arbeloa don take dem higher, fanbase dey split between optimism and worry. Latest match? Dem chop 4-1 wahala o, but dem dey still in play-off race!
For table matter, dem dey fourth position, which no bad. But we sabi say the standings no dey tell whole story. Goals wey don enter dem net plenty, and the sides wey dey surround dem dey show muscle. Dem sit down just one point ahead of the teams wey wan relegates, e fit be say one bad month go turn dem back to the lower end.
Before the season start, I don predict dem go end for sixth place because of squad wahala and experience no dey. But to dey sit down for fourth? Na plus, especially considering wetin don happen so far. Arbeloa dey control the destiny, but na because the league no too strong around dem.
Performance wise, e don dey gree like electric transformer. Begin with shakky win against Lugo, then dem waka into four losses for five matches, e no sweet at all! But hope shine when dem begin win against teams like Pontevedra and Ourense. And as dem dey win, fans don dey feel the vibe, even if e dey come with small hope and plenty upheaval.
Àlvaro Arbeloa? Man don make serious impact! He don change tactics, dey use 4-3-3 formation wey dey emphasize short pass and high pressing. Dem dey play with more risk now, and e dey show. I don watch ganyan 8 managers, and Arbeloa dey almost enter my top five within just half season. If he fit carry dem enter play-offs, na real kabash!
But o, challenges no dey far. His squad planning dey suspect, and if dem no fit adapt quickly, dem fit collect wahala for the pitch. The consistency dey shakky, and diasituation dey reach emergency level sometimes. E fit look like say dem no get Plan B, and na wetin dey cause dem downfall sometimes.
As for players, César Palacios na the golden boy now! Na him dey carry dem, since he don return from injury wey dem fear go spoil his career. He dey score, he dey assist, e be like dem need am to secure play-offs. Jorge Cestero also dey shine, even make debut for Real Madrid! But some players don dey chop bench, like Lamini Fati and Pol Fortuny, dem dey give us headache for pitch.
With Premier League International Cup dey happen, Castilla don dey waka for different terrain. Na time to show dem say dem fit folk with international vibe. So far dem dey unbeaten and dey lead group. E dey look like dem fit win the trophy, and if dem carry am, na big win for Arbeloa and the boys!
As e dey go, dem dey play di second half of di season. Things go tough as dem fit lack resources, but the way dis league dey, if dem fit maintain small form, dem fit enter top five by default. The real question be say, fit Palacios stay fit? If yes, dem go dey alright. At least relegation no go dey worry dem now!
No be say dem don reach the end, but dis season shine with mixed feelings. It dey promising, and cracks dey show, not be lie. Abeg, make we see if dey fit hold this momentum while Arbeloa no go run enter Real Madrid bench before the work go finish!
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