The restless and multinational striker of irregularities. Arms in the air and pushes. The 51 fouls committed by Enric Gallego are powerfully eye-catching. data for analysis. The star striker of CD Tenerife, who scored two goals in the last derby precedent in Gran Canaria in the playoff (1-2), has more fouls than three starting UD defenders together. Álex Suárez (11), Eric Curbelo (21) and Saúl Coco (8) add up to 40 irregularities. Another player, like Sergi Cardona, computes thirteen fouls in this start of the 16-day championship.
In addition, as a reference, it is worth adding the figure of Enzo Loiodice, who has 21 fouls. Sidnei only has seven. Gallego was already very combative in the last playoff and aroused numerous criticisms in the yellow locker room. “They let him do what he wants and they don’t take the yellow”, valued a spokesman for the booth, after being eliminated last black June. The 36-year-old attacker took advantage of a bad start from Valles to make it 0-1 and then beat La Rinconada’s goalkeeper from the penalty spot. In this league season, he already has three goals.
The yellow rearguard will be made up of Álex Suárez –with the unknown of Marvin Park–, Eric Curbelo, Saúl Coco and Sergi Cardona. Under the sticks, a rookie in this type of contest like Álex Domínguez. They have the mission of stopping Gallego, who is lethal in set pieces. Nuke Mfulu’s personality, as well as Enzo’s charisma, can also play determining roles. And it is that in the aspect of the game from set pieces, UD is the king of corners with 113, compared to the 84 that Tete has thrown.
Regarding the fouls committed, the yellows add up to 179 compared to the 222 of the chicharrero box. A tense game is expected, with Tenerife clinging to its defensive gear. Possession for the yellows, the fang for El Tete.
The support of Teto Martín
Another noteworthy fact is the number of penalties in favor of Tenerife this season, which has risen to three. Álex Domínguez will face Gallego in a high-voltage duel from eleven meters. The Barcelona goalkeeper acknowledged in the press room that they are analyzing on video the way the blue and white killer hit the ball. “There are videos and we have a methodology.”
Teto Martín, with 31, is the great hope of the Tenerife youth academy. He scored a goal on the last day against Huesca and is aligned with Enric Gallego in an offensive front with a thousand edges. The seniority of the Catalan executor with the art of the youth squad. The trade and improvisation. More work for Eric Curbelo and Saúl Coco.
The satauteño already had to suffer Gallego last season. In this campaign, he scored two goals in the victory against Málaga (3-1) and also participated in the victory against Granada. He chains five days without seeing the goal. He has participated fully (180 ‘) in the last two league victories of the chicharrera formation. Ramis’ forbidden link. The warrior who makes more fouls than Curbelo, Álex Suárez and Saúl Coco together. The never seen. In this campaign, he has already received three cards. Pay attention to the screen in the classic of the passion of the parthenon.
