Jony Álamo lives the climb of Cartagena towards salvation away from the green. The Unionense footballer is now officially the player with the least weight on the team in this final stretch of the season, as he is not the first, second, third or fourth option for Julián Calero in the center of the field. The 22-year-old midfielder completes two months this week without wearing shorts, unprecedented since Elche's visit to Cartagena at the end of February, waiting for an opportunity probably before looking for a new destination for the 2024/25 season.
Jony Álamo's prominence in the team has progressively faded to the point where he has not participated for six consecutive days. At the key moment of the season, with very important games and with salvation at stake, Calero has opted for other top players in that area. Not even the absences of Luis Muñoz, Mikel Rico and Alarcón at decisive moments of the season have been the moment, and the context, to recover the competitive rhythm.
The trident formed by Damián Musto, Tomás Alarcón and Jony Rodríguez is immovable in these moments of maximum sporting demand, when it is time to row, push, be intense and at times withstand the rival's attacks with great skill. The versatility of Luis Muñoz and the quality minutes of Mikel Rico are the other alternatives when it is necessary to make changes and adjust the drawing.
The result is that the unionense has not played in six games and has not returned to the starting lineup since September 16, during the visit to José Zorrilla in Valladolid on the sixth day of the championship. Then Víctor Sánchez del Amo was still in office, who gave him, surprisingly, all the honors during his brief time on the bench.
Always a smile
With Calero, on the other hand, Jony Álamo has not started again in the League [sí en la Copa, en los partidos en Azuaga y Alcorcón] but it has helped maintain a good atmosphere within the locker room. This year, in Zaragoza, the coach used him as a replacement for the injured Tomás Alarcón and changed him half an hour later. Previously, in Santander, he gave an assist to Kiko Olivas shortly after entering the field.
The option of going down to Cartagena B to get some experience is not contemplated, since the first team does not have enough players and the reserve team was mathematically relegated weeks ago to Third Division.
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