Almería’s losing streak was not only due to the absence of Umar Sadiq, although it is no coincidence that the rojiblancos changed their triumphant dynamic to that of the worst team in January with the Nigerian striker in the African Cup. Last Friday night he performed again in a Mediterranean Games Stadium that dismissed him as a hero by being the capital in his team’s victory, the first this year. The one from Kaduna saw the goal again, causing two penalties and making his teammates better, especially a Largie Ramazani who shone like before the Christmas holiday.
Sadiq already played in Oviedo last week hours after getting off the plane. In that duel at the Carlos Tartiere he entered after the break and Almería showed a better face than the one in the first act; however, it was yesterday, with the number ‘9’ as the starter, when the Indál team returned to its path of victory, scoring two goals in one game two months later. The simple presence of the African in the green causes a sense of danger, freeing players like Ramazani. “I have defended the speech that we would have to score goals without Dyego, Sadiq or Villar, but the truth is that I have not achieved it. Some footballer has been affected by not seeing the specific teammates of that position on the field. Umar instills respect to all. The focus that there is in Sadiq makes others stand out more”, admitted Rubi himself in the preview of the match against Ibiza.
Although Ramazani tried to make the Nigerian’s absence as little noticeable as possible, Almería suffered from the lack of a center forward (Juan Villar has already recovered and Sousa will be available in the coming days). In addition, in the position of nine, the Belgian did not take advantage of his main qualities. It was not a minor problem as the former Manchester United player was another of Almería’s main weapons. Even from the offices of the Vega de Acá it is considered that the figure in a hypothetical transfer of Ramazani will not differ much from that of a possible sale of Sadiq.
Members of the Almeria club already recognized that despite Nigeria having been eliminated in the round of 16, Sadiq had joined the Almeria discipline with a high degree of involvement and concentration. It could be verified on Friday on the lawn of the Mediterranean and Rubi later endorsed it in the press room. “He has come very fresh mentally from the experience with his national team, very happy. With the help of Juan and Dyego there will be no lack of goal in the rest of the season”, asserted the Vilasarense. for now, the Kaduna Whip has already extinguished the first red-and-white fire of the season. He did it with his ninth league goal, in addition to causing the two penalties. This season, in addition, he has starred in seven assists and another goal in the Cup, for the twenty he scored last year in the regular competition, with two other goals in the Cup and seven in Serbia.
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