The goals this week were
well spread out, and only one keeper managed to keep a clean sheet. That was
Rayo's Etxeberria, who dyed his hair a light blond colour for the game. Maybe
the opposing forwards were put off by the smell of peroxide. Otherwise everyone
let in at least one goal, with the current leader Toni Prats being beaten twice
as Tenerife fight for survival. Only one goalkeeping change this week,
Barcelona's under-21 international Reina taking over from Bonano, who was
carried off wearing a neck brace after crashing into Olisadebe in the midweek
Champions League game with Panathinaikos. The good news is that the injury was
not as bad as first thought and he should be fit soon. Reina's predecessor in
the under-21 squad Aranzubia kept his place at Bilbao and let in two more, but
at least that was better than Lafuente. Incidentally, Reina's understudy in the
youth squad is his own team mate Víctor Valdés, although he is
currently playing for Barça B and the out of favour Dutruel was on the
bench for this game. (15.04.02) |