Córdoba demonstrated once again that this season El Arcángel will be a fundamental factor in the goal of permanence. A weapon in their favor that the green and white team exploited to the maximum during the first four days at home. For now, the results are with him. He is undefeated at homebeing the second best home team in the Second Division and with a magnificent scoring average. With the victory against Racing de Ferrol, Córdoba became even stronger at El Arcángel, which will serve as a talisman throughout the season.
Among the 22 teams that make up the Second Division, Córdoba is one of the six teams that have not yet lost at home. Mirandés, Levante, Eibar, Zaragoza and Racing de Santander remain undefeated against their supporters. Some are destined to become uptown teams; others will fight to stay in the silver category. Only Córdoba and Mirandés They played four out of seven games at home. Racing de Santander will face Cartagena this Monday at El Sardinero (which travels to Cordoba on Wednesday October 23).
In the undefeated group, Córdoba is the second team to score the most points at home. In all, 8 points which come from two draws against Malaga and Burgos; and two victories against Deportivo de La Coruña and Racing de Ferrol. He is only surpassed by Mirandés, one of the big surprises at the start of the championship, who accumulates 10 points at home. Three arrived on the first day beating Cordoba in Anduva. Behind them are teams with a bigger budget like Zaragoza or Levante, who are at the top of the standings after the first seven days of the Second Division.
Six months undefeated
The Arcángel factor is further strengthened by the idea that Córdoba brings out its most striking team in front of its supporters. With seven goals scored, Iván Ania’s team is the second most scoring team in the category at home. SO only surpassed by Levantewho has accumulated eight goals in his favor at home. Without going any further, for the first time this season, Córdoba managed to score three goals in a championship match and surpassed its rival in terms of solvency. Antonio Casas, with three goals on the clock, becomes the team’s sole top scorer.
Córdoba has not lost at home since last April, when it lost in the First Federation against Alcoyano (0-1). Since then, it has continued nine games without losing in The Archangel. Three from the First Federation, two from the promotion play-offs against Ponferradina and Barcelona B; and the four of the Second Division in which it competes today. A more than positive start at home for a team whose objective is to get closer to 50 points as quickly as possible to avoid possible relegation to the bronze category, a long way from professional football.
Since April 13, they have not lost at home and will complete six months without defeat at El Arcángel as the team now faces two consecutive away games and will only return to their stadium on Friday, October 18. when he receives Cartagenaanother opportunity to string together victories in front of their supporters, with a weakened rival who cannot escape relegation.
Córdoba’s goal is to be recognizable and solid at home. Iván Ania emphasized this during the press conference following the meeting. According to him, “to achieve the objectives We have to be strong at home, we won in the last two games, although against Malaga we deserved it. “That’s the line when we play at home.”
A face totally different from the one shown at home, the one he looks like during home duels. As a visitor, Córdoba is the worst team in the category. He still hasn’t managed to score against El Arcángel. A pending subject which he will put to the test during two consecutive visits to Albacete and Granada. The team’s last two outings have shown the worst side of the team. A weakened and inaccurate image of Córdoba, which is completely transformed when it plays at home, under the support of El Arcángel.
Regarding this, Ania said: “yes, we have to adjust things, we will do it. We cannot leave and receive in two matches three (Elche) and four (Huesca) goals. With this I do not mean that we are going to be more defensive, but without leaving anything to the rival. If we strengthen an area, we will do so with the aim of scoring points. I’m here to look for solutions, not to blame. Away, they score goals for us with very little means. “The important thing in football is the zones and outside, we don’t dominate them.”
