Real Sociedad vs Villarreal Match Preview
For the first time in three years Villareal will visit Real Sociedad, as the team from Donosti has just returned to La Liga. "The lack of recognition has its advantages, for people know little about yourself and it makes you more dangerous.. we're the unknown ones" were Real Sociedad's coach Martin Lasarte's words when asked about his expectations for the debut match. Team's captain Mikel Aramburu expressed the same feelings, and the whole squad is ready to deploy all its artillery against Villareal. Three important absences will take place on the squad, for former Ajax's player Jeffrey Sarpong hasn't yet been able to train with the team, Raul Tamudo and Diego Ifran are still struggling with injuries, and for this reason a team with little experience but an unstoppable hunger for glory will face Villareal.
One of the most experienced players on this match will be Marcos Senna, who is fully recovered to join Villareal's midfield experts to give an unpleasant welcome to Real Sociedad back to La Liga. Juan Carlos Garrido is satisfied with the group in which the team entered for the Europa League, and some good results at the beginning of the tournament will be decisive to be able to face both tournaments at the same time. In the last two matches Villareal scored seven goals against a single one for Real Sociedad, and for this reason the team should be calmed prior to this match. Would they succeed bagging a victory on rival's ground?
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal Match Report
Real Sociedad is the only team that managed to claim a victory on the first match back at Spain's most important football category, as Martin Lasarte's boys are not taking the fight for the category lightly. Real Sociedad's coach is making the team raise from its ashes, and the presence of three young promises of the team in the starting eleven paid off, as Carlos Martinez and Xabi Prieto (he scored the winning goal) showed no sign of weaknesses leading the advance.
On the first half Villareal could have secured the game, but Submarino's strikers appeared to be immobilized by stage fright whenever they faced one-on-one Real's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. Unlike Villareal, Real Sociedad was perfectly harmonized and consistent during the whole match, though the defense posed some riddles to be solved prior to next week's confrontations. Like in Athletic's game, Llorente was the hero of the week, though this time it was Joseba Llorente, key offensive player for Real Sociedad.
