Fatigue has been noted in La Rosaleda dressing room with Los Anchovies adding a measly five points from a total of 12 after participating in UEFA Champions League fixtures.
Malaga’s fist loss of the 2012/13 La Liga season eventually came. The Andalusian outfit have managed a run of four wins and two draws before succumbing against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon in a top of table Spanish first
division clash. It was not until the eleventh official match has played this season that the first loss was suffered.
It was something on the corner with Real Madrid struggling, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 stuttering, while Atletico Madrid enjoying rigours of competitive footballing action with squad players coming in and performing. For Malaga, the situation is contrast to the high performers.
Carrying the burden of UEFA Champions League would always put darting question marks on Los Anchovies abilities, as the legs do not recover from midweek games. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pellegrini’s abhorrence for rotations also played a part, with players looking fatigued
and jaded just after two months of action.
Therefore, La Rosaleda based entity suffered their first league defeat in a week that saw them in action on the continent. Additionally, the dropping in Malaga’s La Liga form cannot be a coincidence, as they have only been able to secure five of the 12 points
on offer after European appointments.
Pellegrini’s charges drew at home to Joaquin Caparros’ Mallorca after beating Panathinaikos in the first leg of the group stage qualification. Their whooping win against Zenit St Petersburg saw them involved in a scoreless draw against Athletic Bilbao at
the San Mames. Continuing the trend, their impressive win against Anderlecht consummated in their first loss of the season.
With the Champions League motivating all personnel in playing out of their skins, it is normal that conditioning of the mind is not the same for domestic action.
On the other hand, physical conditioning is bound to suffer given the smallish squad Manuel Pellegrini is operating with at La Rosaleda. The Chilean tactician let go of a handful first team regulars during the summer transfer window and only has 23 players
at his service.
Injuries to Baptista and Toulalan have not made matters easier for the coastal club, with Pellegrini finding himself in the alien territories of squad rotations. As many as five players have played every minute in League, while UEFA Champions League group
stage fixtures have seen Isco, Joaquin, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eliseu-c12315 and Jesus Gamez cement their spot in the first team roster.
The calendar will become increasingly demanding of Malaga players, with everything depending on Pellegrini and his confidence on squad players.
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