On paper, for Emery’s Villarreal, today’s is a soft debut against a Valladolid side who appear to be one of the teams most likely to be relegated at the end of the season. But in the end, you know, these matches always hide pitfalls, and for the yellow submarine it will be important not to take the commitment in question under consideration. In any case, there should be no problems for the visiting team, who should be able to take their first three points of the season against Pacheta’s troop.
Valladolid have not been reinforced much compared to last season, and they will not have, at least for this debut, even the striker who last year, with 20 goals, dragged the team to promotion in La Liga: Shon Weissman in fact will not take part in the match, a not insignificant problem for the hosts who will try, however, to make life difficult for the team that last year, with a not insignificant exploit, managed to reach the Champions League semi-final then lost to Liverpool in the double confrontation.
Unai Emery (Ansafoto)
The Prediction
Villarreal win. That’s the feeling. Maybe not even easy for the visiting troop led by Emery, but surely the yellow submarine will manage to take their first three points of the season to get off to the best start in this championship. A match that could well yield at least three goals in total.
Valladolid-Villarreal
likely line-ups
VALLADOLID (4-4-2): Asenjo; Perez, Yamiq, Sanchez, Escudero; Aguado, Mesa, Villa, Ivan Sanchez; Plata, Leon.
VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Pino, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin; Baena, Jackosn.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2