On march 2016
After 74 games, Almería went back to playing two consecutive matches with a clean sheet. The last time this happened was during the 2013-14 season, games week 37 and 38. Since then many months have passed. Perhaps too many. Nevertheless it seems like things are changing and one of the great responsible players is Carlos Cuéllar.
This tendency is also affecting their performance as locals. The fans who go to the Juegos del Mediterráneo stadium also saw a clean sheet against Albacete. These fans hadn't seen a clean sheet since 19 games ago. Eibar on the 33rd game-week was the last team who left Almería without a goal. However, it seems this has changed, at least when Carlos is playing.
The defender from Madrid came back to the team three weeks ago and after becoming the leader of the defence again, Almería has noticed it and went back to being a stronger team on the back. Stats speak for themselves. Only one goal conceeded in the last 3 games is better than the average of goals Almería had received until then in La Liga Adelante: 1,5 average goals conceeded. An excellent run that the team will try to continue without Carlos, who will be out a month due to an injury in the muscle of his right leg.
Precisely this strength at the back is the key for having added points on those three matches (vs Alavés, Albacete and Tenerife), having added 5 more points to fight out of relegation zone. Gorosito's men know what they have to do: not conceed. An aim that with effort, sacrifice and implication can be achieved. The fans have always been with the team and now more than ever. If they remain united they won't be relegated.
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