Córdoba managed last Sunday to get the performance of one of its most disruptive players: Jacobo González. The Madrid striker gave his team a point in Albacete by appearing when he was needed most. It had a gray start during his first weeks as Blanquiverde, but little by little he settled into the team to bring his quality, and above all his goals. He seemed to unlock a match when Cordoba needed him most. For this reason, he is an indispensable player in the green and white team.
It wasn’t his best match in Albacete. He even barely participated in the team’s play. He tried, but it didn’t appear until the 80th minute. With 1-0 on the scoreboardhe fired a huge left-footed shot from the edge of the field and almost halfway to equalize at the Carlos Belmonte. An individual action from a quality player who came to Cordoba for this type of situation. Even so, he still needs to improve and contribute more to the team. Not just in isolated situations like the one he himself created last Sunday.
Furthermore, with this 1-0 in Albacete, the most logical change would have been Jacobo for Obolskii to play with two attackers, but Iván Ania decided to keep the Madrilenian in the eleven and time proved him right. The Asturian coach explained that “he wanted Obolskii to go into space. Every time Jacobo is on the pitch, we expect him to be brilliant, to control, to make a final pass, etc. And the Madrid He is a key player in Iván Ania’s eleven Well, he started in all the matches, except the one he lost against Huesca at El Alcoraz due to injury.
Jacobo himself stopped by the press room after the match against Albacete. According to him, “we needed this away point, at the beginning it cost us a little, but the minutes passed and little by little we started to compete. “It seems like things are coming together little by little, the important thing is that the team is competing at home and away.” The team needs the quality that Jacobo has, a player with Second division experience which gives Córdoba a plus in the three-quarter zone, in finishing and especially on set pieces. Albacete’s was his first official goal as a Córdoba player, following the one he scored in pre-season against Rayo Vallecano, another masterful goal with an acrobatic finish included.
Although his natural position is in midfield, along with Iván Ania he also plays on the wing. With Adilson and Carracedo at a good level, the Madrid native was left with the midfield waiting for the arrival of Kuki Zalazar to compete for the position. Jacobo does more damage in the middle and disappears a little more on the wing although Iván Ania opted for him on the wing, give way to Théo Zidane or Ander Yoldi. He himself, after the match, declared that his position “depends a little on the context, I am on the wing because Adilson is not there and he is an important player, but I am happy to play on the wing. outside as well as inside.
Ups and downs
The player’s experience in professional football is undeniable. He played more than 80 matches in the Second Division and even made his debut in the First Division with Celta in 2019-2020 season. In a team that is too young, with many players new to professional football, players like Jacobo stand out because he is one of the oldest and a heavyweight in the locker room. His goal against Albacete can give him the confidence to bring out his best version and work so that the team does not fight against relegation throughout the season.
Without having many star players on the team, Jacobo is one of the best players on the team in terms of resume and quality. For this reason, many eyes are on the Madrid native, who has the ability to unlock the team’s gray plays where the game is not working. And Córdoba’s only shot on goal came with the goal of Jacobo, who was already around the goal in the previous rounds. Against Racing de Ferrol In El Arcángel, the Madrid player hit the post, which could also have resolved the match, although Córdoba ultimately obtained the three points against the Galician team.
During his first months as a green and white player, he went from plus to minus, going through ups and downs. He arrived with great strength even if he did not score against Mirandés. He was more active and the team noticed, created much more danger than against Albacete, where the team was much stronger. After the first day at Anduva, he was a little more absent, leaving the offensive role to other players like Casas, Carracedo or Ander Yoldi from the bench. His goal against Albacete could be the turning point to take the reins.
