The Smartbank League arrives this week at matchday number 27, which will open with the match between Granada CF and the CD Tenerife in Los Cármenes. The rojiblancos they want to continue with the good dynamics of recent weeks after achieving a vital victory at home to be able to continue occupying promotional positions and approach direct promotion, while the Tenerife team also wants to confirm the good feelings of the last few days to get closer to the playoff positions.
Stay strong in Los Cármenes
Granada CF comes to this match after getting an important away victory at the Estadio de la Cerámica against Villarreal B by 0-2, in a match in which both teams had their options, but in which thanks to the goals of Weissman and Uzuni in the early stages they managed to give the team an advantage that they did not miss. This way, Granada CF put an end to the dramatic run away from home, where they had not won since the first day of the League, while in the standings this victory has also helped a lot to consolidate their promotion positions, as they currently occupy the fifth position with 44 pointswith an advantage of four points with the Burgos CF, first team out of the promotion positions, and is three away from the direct promotion positions set by Levante UD. Now, Granada wants to continue showing itself as a strong team at home, where it has not yet known defeat.
The second round for Granada CF It has started in a good way after winning four of the five games played so far also getting a good progression in the table. This improvement of the Granada team is very important after a very irregular first round, especially away from home, which has meant that the team has not been able to fight to be at the top of the table, they have only scored four goals away from Los Cármenes until the last game, showing a very latent lack of goal. Now, after the arrival of Weismann, who scored in just five minutes, Granada has gunpowder up front, since added to Uzuni, who is the highest scoring player in the category with 15 goalsall this has to help the team to continue to get the matches on track to continue progressing in the standings.
Looking ahead to this day’s game, paco lopez has lost due to injury André Ferreira, Rochina and Soro, while Puertas is a doubt after missing the last game due to discomfort. On the other hand, Petrovic He will return this day after being discarded against Villarreal B due to his imminent paternity. Regarding the line-up, the reference in attack could once again be Weismann, who already made his debut as a scorer last day, and could be accompanied by Uzuni and Alley on the wings, while in the midfielder he could be Melendo. Finally, the defense could be very similar to that of the last days with Ignasi Miquel y michael rubio as a central pair, while there is the question of whether Víctor Díaz will continue in midfield.
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He CD Tenerife faces this match after winning the last day al Albacete Football 1-0 with the penalty goal scored by Enrique Gallego at minute 12. The Tenerife team managed to hold on to the result and take three gold points that have helped to continue climbing positions in the standings, where it currently occupies the ninth position with 34 pointsafter taking a good cushion of points with the relegation places, because it is seven points behind the positions set by Racing Santander. However, Tenerife is eight of the promotion positions marked by the player himself Albacete Football. So that, Tenerife wants to continue achieving good results to get even further away from the relegation places and to be able to look optimistically at the final stretch of the campaign.
This season of CD Tenerife did not start off on the right foot, chaining in the first days several consecutive setbacks , for which he was relegated to the bottom of the standings. However, over the course of the days, the Canarian club has managed to remain solid and firm in the middle zone of the classification. In fact, Tenerife has eight consecutive days without knowing the defeat in the League, being the last in the past month of November, so in 2023 it has not lost yet. In addition, at home it has also been strong winning in complicated fields such as Cartagonovawhile it has tied in the Rosaleda or El Sardinero.
For this meeting, Luis Miguel Ramis, has made a call for 23 players in which they do not enter Atitor Sanz and Ivan Romero, both sanctioned by accumulation of cards, for what the technician will have to look for his spare parts. A priori, Javi Alonso could replace Atitor Sanzsomething he already did in the previous game after coming off the bench at half-time, while elady zorrilla could be the substitute in the band, where ivan romero He has been positioned in recent games. Thus, removing these forced changes, it is expected that the line-up will be similar to that of the last days.
Statements from the coaches
The coach of Granada CF, paco lopezhas appeared at a press conference, where he has spoken about the importance of winning away from home: “Any victory, whether away or at home, always generates confidence. Having won at Villarreal generates more confidence because when I told you that inside I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary because the team kept working and prepared the matches the same way at home as outside, it was normal for the environment to have some concern”. He has also spoken about Tenerife: “He is a very tough rival. And if his own coach says so, well imagine. They are at their best. Last season they played in the playoffs, they were about to go up to First Division. They have the same base, the same coach.” Finally, he has talked about the different game plans: “We always try to develop a plan during the week, based on our characteristics but without forgetting that we have a rival in front of us and each rival is different. Many circumstances influence. As for the system, I have never believed that it is the most important thing. It is a starting drawing and from there, the most important thing is the development”.
The coach of the CD Tenerife, Luis Miguel Ramiswho has talked about the party idea: “It is always being solid and rigorous. And with the ball, having daring, regularity and rhythm. It is common to what all coaches want. Then, there is the nuance of each one of us”. He has also spoken about the rival: “Granada is a very powerful team, which has great individual and collective qualities. They feel confident, supported, push a lot and have a lot of efficiency in the final meters”. Finally, he has talked about the options you have to replace those sanctioned: “We have several options both on the wing and in forward, associative and fast. We will try to use what we think the game needs to do damage. I like having them all, but I trust in the opportunities”.
calls
Granada CF: unconfirmed.
CD Tenerife: John Soriano, Javi Diaz, Aitor Bunuel, Kike Salas, León, Sergio Gonzalez, Alexandre, Elady Zorrilla, Javi AlonsoBorja Garcés, Mo Dauda, Javi Diaz, Carlos Ruiz, Larrea, Waldo, Enrique GallegoJose Angel, Durmisi, Mellot, Sipcic, Nacho, Victor, Teto and Selma.
possible alignments
Granada CF: Raul Fernandez, Ricardo Sanchez, Michael Rubio, Ignasi MiquelNeva, Petrovic, Pol Lozano, Callejón, Melendo, Uzuni and Weissman.
CD Tenerife: Juan Soriano, Mellot, Sergio Gonzalez, León, Nacho, José Ángel, Javi Alonso, Elady Zorrilla, Borja Garcés and Enrique Gallego