The derby of unknowns
2022 will not be just any year for Levante and Villarreal. In front, both sets are looking forward to busy months. Quico Catalán, Granota president, has already warned: this afternoon, at La Cerámica, the first of twenty finals will take place. Colistas in the classification, the visitors today still do not know the victory this season. More than ever, they need to renew illusions.
Reviewing 2021 makes it easier to understand all of the above. Since April, Levante has not won any league commitments. In total, 26 games, 268 days, more than 8 months. A total drama. The yellow hustle comes the other way. The Submarine has eaten the grapes being, for the first time in its history, champion. An unforgettable year that, now, it seeks to have continuity. Pulling on topics, the difficult thing is not to get there … Those of Emery already know it well, who, after dazzling in Europe, started the league sad, without being able to channel the glorious accolade.
In a seen and unseen, however, they are already there. Three victories in a row and, in the peephole, the European positions. It’s what a league has in which anyone can beat anyone and in which three simple points cause earthquakes in the classification. To that the Levante also clings, which, despite its situation, has salvation within three games.
They will try to start today, in a derby that wanders between the unknowns: neither team announces which players have tested positive for Covid in their squads. Levante, yes, has been revealing the number. Villarreal, not even that. The lineups, then, are expected with more intrigue than ever. / Photo: Twitter @VillarrealCF