Fear in Atletico about the poor condition of the grass for the cup match

Transcendent King’s Cup match for Atletico Madrid. The Rojiblancos are playing tonight to get through this second round of the competition (9:00 pm, on Movistar +) at the Espiñedo stadium, which was equipped to host this match in the best way but whose turf suffers from the consequences of the incessant rains that hit Galicia (and the rest of the peninsula) in the days And the last weeks.

ATLÉTICO does not rule on the possibility of postponing the match

It’s no excuse, Almería had already suffered from it in the previous round. Pictures from that match, played a month earlier, show a field with many bald spots and puddles that limited the natural movement of the ball and players. There the Andalusian team sank. The constant rains which the province of Ourense has suffered since then do not anticipate an improvement in the terrain, quite the contrary. At Atlético there is a fear that the ball will not bounce or cannot roll and they do not rule out, if that is the case, the match can be suspended because it is not playable.

This is the suspicion expressed by sources close to the coaching staff of Atletico Madrid. There is a fear that the stadium conditions could negatively affect Atlético’s options. If tonight’s match, rain or shine, is a party for Arentero, for Atlético it’s a life-or-death duel for the competition that’s accessible at the moment. Of all the problems Atlético could face tonight, the turf is the one that worries the coach and the players the most.

What will the weather be like during ARENTEIRO-ATLÉTICO DE MADRID?

CD Arenteiro’s president, Argimiro Marnotes, admitted that “yesterday it rained heavily, the field would have flooded a bit in the morning, but now there is not a drop of water and we hope the weather respects us. It seems like it is.” It is a field that does not have a drainage system. The match day forecast for rain, although less severe than in the past hours. They don’t trust Atlético and will wait for judgment on their circumstances on the field. To preserve the stadium as much as possible, CD Arenteiro held its last training session on Wednesday on another stadium in the city, the artificial A Uceira stadium.

ARENTEIRO players are confident in surprising

He will not be the only danger Atlético will face. Despite being a second team to the Football Association, the motivation of its players and the expected atmosphere on the field will give wings to the Ourense team. The team is confident of delivering a surprise tonight, “a magical night,” as reported on the “El Vestuario” podcast. “Looking at a very even game, I think we’ll go one-on-one,” says team captain Jordan Sanchez. A field in poor condition, not very conducive to finesse, even equal between the two teams. “Trap party,” they called it from the Metropolitan.

Arenteiro arrives at the match as the leader of their league and with fans dedicated to their team. The club has installed an additional tier to accommodate up to 3,000 spectators. There are so many expectations that tickets are sold out in minutes. This crowd is literally focused on the pitch, which is somewhat smaller than the one that Atlético usually uses. “Espanido’s factor is very important, it’s a very closed stadium, and the stadium will be completely full,” said its coach Javi Ray.

Sports presence at the adult level

There will also be a red and white representation. 150 sports fans will be in the stands. It is the tickets that Arentero gave to Atlético and that the vast majority will be for Peñas and Galician fans in addition to the fifty that have been presented to the club for the commitments of the board of directors, coaching staff and players. The match, and before the orientation lunch (octopus on the menu, how could it be otherwise), will be attended by the club’s president, Enrique Cerezo, Jose Luis Pérez Caminero and Oscar Gil.

WHEN ATLETICO TRAVELS AND WHERE THEY STAY

The Rojiblanca team will travel to Ourense today. They will leave Madrid on a charter flight to Vigo and stay at the Laias Spa, where they will eat and rest before departing for the Espiñedo stadium. After the match they will return to Madrid.