Gerard is the first great stone on the Everest of the Levant

Ei derby dawns of the Valencian Community strange, like all the matches that are being played in recent dates, threatened with a sixth wave COVID that makes us chroniclers write the previous ones with one hand on the keyboard and the other on the F5 to see if there are new positives in both teams.

At Villarreal-Levante today at least we save this (follow the game live on AS.com). Not because there are no positives in the teams, there are. But because in the I raised they only report the number of cases without specifying names and in the Villarreal not even that.

Villarreal Shield / Flag

In any case, leaving aside those affected, who hopefully are having the best possible time, today a crucial derby for both. For Villarreal it is the way to continue the streak and get closer to the head zone. They come two in a row at home, Levante and Atlético, and if they win them they will be where they should with almost half league for playing despite the bad start. And above with a Gerard Moreno plugged in: five goals and three assists in the last four games.

Levante Shield / Flag

The I raised, meanwhile, ended the year depressed after losing the derby to the Valencia (3-4). Without winning since April, with 36 goals conceded, with a save that is seven points away when only added eight since August … The numbers are to throw in the towel but Lisci has already warned that she will not. Catalan has warned that this is the first final of the 20 that remain and salvation is only two games away. That is an Everest and the first great stone in front of them is Gerard… but they will try. At Villarreal, the good news is that the four africans play (Aurier, Mandy, Chukwueze and Dia). In the Levante it returns Shutter to prop up a defense that bleeds every game.

Keys

Five triumphs

Villarreal accumulates five consecutive wins in three competitions. Atalanta; in Champions; Rayo, Real and Alavés, in the League; and Sanluqueño, in the Copa del Rey.

Imbalance

Levante have conceded 11 goals in the last three games (Espanyol, Alcoyano and Valencia). Of course, he scored three in each of those games. It didn’t help.

Repetition

In 2021, Villarreal-Levante was also the first game of the year for both. The yellows won (2-1).

Rematch

Levante eliminated Villarreal in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey last year. That defeat hurt a lot at La Cerámica.

In the middle

COVID has attacked Villarreal in the center of the field. There, Levante lost Pepelu, sanctioned.

As to follow

Boulaye Day

The Senegalese will play before going to the Africa Cup. He comes after scoring his first double against Alavés.

Morales

Always the Levante’s main offensive weapon. Valencia created a destruction until he was replaced.

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