ANDHe Cdiz would not be the Cdiz without suffering. And this season he has insisted on fulfilling his essence until the last league game where arrive by playing the relegation in Vitoria against Alavs.
The difference and the main doubt is whether he will arrive depending on himself or if, on the contrary, he will give up the position he currently occupies and that gives rise to salvation next Sunday. Taking into account that Mallorca plays at home and their victory is presupposed, Cádiz is obliged to win against Real Madrid to continue depending on himself in the last day. And no one rules out that the Basque team also arrives with options, which would turn the game into a real sea of nerves.
It is not just any situation, far from it, of depending on oneself to achieve an objective. Not looking at other fields, not having the need for an opponent in another part of Spain to win or lose on the last day makes a lot of difference. And the Cdiz, to descend or ascend on the last day is something that historically has been living -and suffering- in their own flesh.
An unfortunate memory was Abraham Paz’s penalty in Alicante -not scored- that sent Cádiz to Segunda B and gave Córdoba a tie at Anoeta. because saved the 87-88 season and last season with the best classification in the history of Cádiz in Firstthe yellow club always -or almost always- has tended to be saved in the end.
This was also the case, for example, in La Condomina (0-1) on June 25, 1989; salvation on the last day after flirting with relegation all year. And just like in the following seasons in the First Division with relegation promotions saved against Mlaga and Figueres. And a long history of saves and disappointments in the last days of their respective championships.
Hence the importance of reaching the end of the League without being aware of what the rivals do. For this, Sergio González’s Cdiz is forced to beat Real Madrid (counting on Mallorca’s victory against Rayo) after being defeated in San Sebastián in order to afford the luxury of fighting on the last day in a true final that would leave the biggest trophy that a cadista can dream of: Play in the First Division for another season. Fight, yes, without looking at what Aguirre’s do in Pamplona.
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