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7 Oct 2024 | 13.30
La Liga
PUBLICIDAD
Mikel Oyarzabal, captain of Real Sociedad and one of the main stars of the Basque club, is having a dreadful start to the season. Erratic in decision-making, slow, and prone to multiple errors, the Spaniard has zero goals and one assist in the first nine matches. Despite shining last season with 14 goals to his name, his current performance is disappointing fans of Anoeta.
Mikel Oyarzabal, under scrutiny at Real Sociedad
Oyarzabal's influence on Real Sociedad's game has always been crucial, but this season his level is well below par. The captain's lack of effectiveness in the final third is affecting a team that has historically relied on his ability to create danger and finish plays. Expectations were high for him at the start of the season, but the reality is that he has not been able to fulfill the role of scorer or assist his teammates with the regularity expected from a player of his caliber.
Many have started to point fingers at him as one of the main culprits for Real Sociedad's inconsistent start. With the team mired in a results crisis in the first two months of competition, attention has turned to the captain, who, as the primary figure in the dressing room, is seen as crucial to turning the situation around. The pressure on Oyarzabal is mounting, and his lack of accuracy is increasing nervousness in a season where the team aimed to compete at the highest level in both LaLiga and Europe.
Real Sociedad has had a disastrous start to the season, both in La Liga and the Europa League. Therefore, many are demanding that the team's captain take charge and be able to reverse the situation. Otherwise, Oyarzabal's legacy could be severely tarnished.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El preocupante bajón de rendimiento de Oyarzabal en la Real Sociedad