The first Andalusian derby of the season is upon us. In the past we’ve had as many as seven Andalusian teams in the first division (RIP Recre, Cadiz, Almería), but this year there are only four. Madrid has four on its own. This particular derby hasn’t earned the excitement of other regional rivalries like (puta) Málaga, but it’s always fun to see regional differences surface.
Sevilla fans hoping to see Perotti recovered for this match will have to wait a little longer as his injury riddled year will be extended another week or more. We’ll probably either see Reyes or Manu in his spot on the left. If Granada focus enough attention on Navas and Cicinho, it could mean big opportunities for the left side. Last week we were visited by the Ghost of Rakitic Past, which we all hope means the trinity is soon completed with the Ghost of Rakitic Present and the Ghost of Rakitic Future (the future one is the ghost who is sold to a big team for lots of money). Tiny Tim needs a warmer winter this year, Rakitic, and Scrooge (Del Nido??) may yet soften his heart. The wheels have fallen off of this Dickensian bizarro-Sevilla.
Go forth, men, and win with all your might! Kiss your wrists, oh, Negredo! Yell happy things in German, oh, Trochowski! Fly with Clavileño beneath you, oh, little Navas! Earn a terrific yellow card as time winds down while we’re up multiple goals, oh, Gary!
Vamooooos!
Going to be on the road and most likely without cell service during the game today…looking forward to reading the official account here later!
Also Rene did you see my retweet the other day of the article regarding the Biris Norte? Our friends wrote a nice summary in English of the situation: http://wp.me/p11q21-pl
Ah,thanks Jeremy. I don’t really do the twitters but that helps. And I agree with the article. And that video is awesome.
Looks like they started the same lineup from the prior week. My feed is horrible, so I’ll do my best to update as we go along.
Lopez sent off for taking out Flores (or for allowing Flores to take a dive either way) Palop comes on to take the penalty, Reyes off. Palop saves the penalty, but can’t save the rebound. Nightmare in Granada right now.
With a kiss of the wrist Negredo makes it 1 all off a great cross by Navarro. 44′
Sorry cross from Troco…hard to tell who’s who when they all look like an old Atari game. Halftime 1-1
1-1 is not bad! 10 man Sevilla comeback victory? I’m interested to see what Michel does with our formation next half
Botia on for Fazio at the half
We’re getting so close! Navas, Negredo and Trocho have all had good chances to put us up 1-2
Match ends in a Granada header off the crossbar. Good 1-1 tie considering the circumstances.
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Images from the game. Check out those horrific Sevilla kits.
Possible injury to Baba, also Rabello after playing for Sevilla Athletic, also Kondogbia, Reyes out three weeks, Hervás with problems, Maduro not in condition to play, neither Perotti, D. López suspended?
Still we have Cicinho, we will win the next game against Rayo!