Mariezkurrena II and Peña II, with the material selected for Sunday’s game at the Ogueta. /
After dragging a bad hand on the right for two months, the Berriozar defender is “much better” and eager to enjoy himself at the Ogueta
Yesterday he did not put on the studs for the choice of material because he goes a couple of times a week to the masseur to continue treating his right hand and it is better to reserve it for training and the day of the crash. Two months have passed since she was hurt, and Jon Mariezkurrena begins to see the light. On his palm are still evident the aftermath of the punishment he subjected her to in the first match of the competition, “but every week I feel much better. I am adjusting to the tacos and I hope to be full on Sunday, “he said. In the duel that will close the ninth day, the Navarrese defender and Jaka will face Peña II and Albisu in the Ogueta in a very important duel for the interests of both combinations in their fight not to fall behind the first places.
It was precisely against these rivals that the ordeal of the Navarrese bodyguard began. Since then I have been very bad. Without being able to turn the situation around. He went out to the court and between the pain and the heel he was wearing, he did not enjoy anything, “he admitted. Two weeks ago he decided to stop because it was difficult to play as he had his hand and he needed to get it back. “It was a success.” Now look at the championship with another perspective. His hand has been “a very big drag” so far, and one of the keys to explain the seventh place they currently occupy, “but with training you are getting to the new studs.”
“Hunger for the ball”
Jaka knows what her partner is talking about. He has lived it up close. «He has been the whole championship with bad hands and that takes its toll. Some days he had to suffer more and others less, and playing like that is difficult and has a lot of merit, “he stressed. The lack of continuity of the combination has been evident, but last weekend, despite falling by the minimum, the green shoots appeared and they are in time to redirect the situation. “It’s the time for the truth. The tournament enters a key moment, we are alive and we depend on ourselves, which is the important thing, “he stressed.
The Navarrese defender and Jaka face Peña II and Albisu on Sunday in the duel that closes the ninth day
It is time to continue adding, gain confidence and definitely compact as a couple. He expects his teammate to mark the differences and open holes in the long frames to be able to enter the auction, although he is aware that his rivals will also have a lot to say.
Peña II and Albisu are in the same situation as that of Lizartza and Berriozar in terms of the search for a stability that has not yet arrived. They have pushed through the last two games after comebacks thanks to the forward’s determination, but the first parts of their games leave a lot to be desired.
«It is difficult for us to start. So far we have started with a calm rhythm to try to progressively enter the clash but, especially for me, I have lacked confidence “, Ataun’s admitted. But in the Ogueta they will change their tactics. “You have to go out with a lot of tension and hungry for the ball to see if we can play a full game.”
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