Unai Núñez finds his best version in Balaídos

Even if Celta isn’t off to the best start to the season in terms of results, there are certain green shoots in Rafa Benítez’s team. The first is without a doubt that the team deserves much more than just the points it deserves.

And secondly, there is also no doubt that Unai Núñez, who once played for Barça, is one of the most outstanding players in defense. Without Joseph Aidoo due to a long-term injury, the former Athletic centre-back’s importance has only grown as the weeks have gone on.

He took over the starting eleven immediately after landing in the summer of 2022 and today, 50 games later in the Celta jersey, he is still the great marshal of the rearguard. He played absolutely everything (he only missed one game due to a break and another due to an accumulation of yellow cards). and he has been a key figure for the three coaches who have sat on the Balaídos bench over the last year and a half: Coudet, Carvalhal and Rafa Benítez.

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It’s not a coincidence. If we analyze the data of the campaign so far, Unai Nuñez’s numbers are extremely good. He is the Celta player who clears the most, makes the most interceptions and makes the most passes. He actually leads the league in interceptions. Nobody recovers more balls per game in the Championship than him (1.9) and last year he already took first place in this regard.

Statistics and figures that only confirm that Unai Núñez’s decision to leave Athletic in search of playing minutes suited him like a glove. He had lost importance in the Basque team because there were names like Iñigo Martínez, Yeray Álvarez or Vivian.

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Yes, his loan spell at Celta ends at the end of this season. We will then see what the future of Unai Núñez looks like. If he continues at this level, he will have more than just juicy suggestions to continue his career. He is barely 26 years old.

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