The classic of uncertainty faces the final stretch. The derby of antigens is born, that of survival in the face of the threat of the sixth wave, the Covid certificate and the intersection of dynamics between UD Las Palmas and CD Tenerife. The other PCR. An exam that strips the mood of two shields. On Sunday at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium, in the dispute of the first day of the second round and the first stake of 2022 (8:30 p.m., Movistar Partidazo), José Mel Pérez’s UD needs a radical change in ‘look’. ‘Lifting’ in sight to kiss the New Year. Wake up or depression follows.
Pending the results of the PCR tests -which are carried out this morning by the two templates- and attentive to the level of restriction of the chicharrero enclosure -which will be ruled by Health of the Regional Government-, the Tenerife de Ramis is presented with an income of seven points on the formation of the novelist. A leap in quality that has been forged since November 6, after the dispute on the 15th day. Seven league bouts, 51 days and two speeds.
On November 2, Mel’s had two points higher than Ramis’s; now they look seven less
Seven points, which in the event of a Blue and White victory it would leave a distance of ten kilometers between two strong candidates for promotion. In the last two months of competition -the 51 days-, the UD presents a victory against Sporting de Gijón (1-0), two draws and four defeats. Seven points in favor and twelve against.
For its part the chicharrera formation, accumulates four wins, two draws and one defeat -Nine targets, four fit. This competitive beat of the two highest representatives, since November 6, leaves Tenerife in third place (38 points), for the seventh position of the UD (31).
It is not advisable to be fatalistic, the beginning of the year of the UD is usually explosive as it happened in this 2021, after mercilessly crushing the three giants: Espanyol, Mallorca and Leganés. Mel’s block will have his entire offensive arsenal –the Viera, Jesé, Pejiño, Peñaranda, Nuke….-, as long as the Covid allows it. The team from Gran Canaria stayed in privileged positions for thirteen days – consecutively from the 8th to the 20th match-.
The last setback against SD Eibar (0-1) ousted UD from sixth place, which is now owned by Girona (also with 31). On October 16, Las Palmas, with the goal of the Galician side (2-1) in 92 ‘, fell to Ramis’s Tenerife. Jonathan Viera had overtaken the yellows after taking advantage of a superb assist from Jesé Rodríguez. Elady scored the Blue and White goal. Since that date, José Mel Pérez’s formation has recorded four wins, five losses and two draws. For its part, the ‘Tete’ has six victories, only two defeats and two draws.
At the end of that tenth day, Viera’s legion occupied the fifth place, while those of Samuel Shashoua were sixth. The two representatives were tied on points: 17. 71 days later, the chicharreros are third and the UD, seventh. The ogre of Teide has scored seven points to the Gran Canaria after the scene of the ecstasy of Álvaro Lemos.
But the change in speed becomes more noticeable if we narrow the crosshairs. On the 14th league date, Mel’s men beat Fuenlabrada (2-1) and attacked third place in LaLiga SmartBank with 26 units.
In the last 51 days of the League, the UD has received twelve goals for the four of the chicharrero block
For its part, Tenerife was in fourth place with 24 points. Eight days later, Ramis’s men are in command and with a difference of seven. Curiously, this depression coincides with Jesé Rodríguez’s lack of definition, since the last goal of ‘Jey-M’ was against the Madrid team (November 3) in the Gran Canaria.
Loss of identity
Tenerife and UD come tied on goals (28), while in the defensive aspect, Tenerife win. Ramis’s team has only conceded 16 goals in the first round (21 days). Only Almería defends better (13 goals received in 1,890 minutes).
It should be noted that the (2-1) against ‘Tete’ left Viera’s injury, who received a stomp that fractured the little finger of his left foot and did not require an operating room. Despite the pain, he traveled to Lugo and played the first twelve minutes at Anxo Carro. Then he was out for about a month. He missed four rounds, in a stretch that UD won three games.
Added to this setback were the mishaps of Pejiño and Peñaranda. And two days later, Nuke Mfulu’s injury arrived. Without the international pivot with Congo, the Gran Canaria depression has exploded. The seven points of distance between Tenerife and UD is the largest of the entire season. Ingredients that lack interest, since a regional contest does not understand previous ones.
The yellows have only won one away game against Real B in Anoeta (0-1). The ‘Tete’, on the other hand, accumulates six triumphs in the Heliodoro in this course. The last victory of Las Palmas in the fort of the ‘ogre del Teide’ occurred on December 22, 2001 (1-3).
Fernando Lucas Martins, after the derby
The Brazilian midfielder Fernando Lucas Martins (Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, 29 years old), with whom UD Las Palmas has a verbal agreement closed until June 2023, is in his country enjoying Christmas and his landing in Gran Canaria it has been postponed to Monday, January 3. At the end of the Canarian classic, therefore, he will join the discipline of José Mel Pérez in the sports city of Barranco Seco, as detailed by the Gran Canaria entity. The former Beijing player is without a team and in recent days he has been on the agenda of Turkish Besiktas and the historic Flamengo. From the yellow offices, they cling to the word of the international, who shared a dressing room with Jonathan Viera for two seasons in the Chinese Super League. In addition, he also defended the interests of the Guild, Shakhtar Donest, Sampdoria, Spartak of Moscow and the aforementioned group of Beijing. Fernando occupies the professional license of Sergio Ruiz, who on January 6 joins the discipline of Charlotte of the Major League. Pc
TWO SHIELDS, TWO BEATS
Last seven days
Nine points less
- In the last 51 days of competition -from the 15th to the 21st day-, Tenerife has had four victories, two draws and a single defeat (14 points out of 21 in dispute). For its part, Las Palmas has managed to add one victory, two draws and four defeats (5 points out of 21). In the aforementioned section of the last two months, Ramis’s men have scored nine goals, compared to seven for UD.
Defensive aspect
Goals conceded
- Within the stretch of the last seven league dates, UD has received twelve goals, while Tenerife has only seen their goal drilled four times since November 6. If the focus is broadened to the 21 days of the competition, the chicharreros have received 16. For their part, the yellow ones: 26.
Foreign victories
Five against one
- The UD has a victory away from Gran Canaria and it was against Real B (0-1). However, Ramis’ team has hit the key to dynamite the ‘charter syndrome’ and embrace five wins against Fuenlabrada, Valladolid, Huesca, Leganés and Zaragoza.
Historical element
21 years of waiting
- The biggest incentive for the yellows is to change history. The last joy of the UD dates back to December 2001.
