Real Zaragoza fans show support for players in training
Fans of beleaguered Real Zaragoza have come to the support of players, and visited them in training to voice their opinions.
A large gathering of Los Manos fans could be seen outside the the Sports City showing support towards the players, who take on the challenge of Real Mallorca in their next La Liga fixture.
Close to a hundred fans were present in the team briefing, singing songs of encouragement for the players.
They also unfurled banners displaying various messages for the men in the dugout and the hierarchy.
One emotional banner read: "79 years of history in your hands. Real Zaragoza cannot die." "You have our support, we want your dedication," and "Agapito’s (club owner) contempt and hostility towards you encouragement and faithfulness," read others.
Prior to the meeting, the staff had been busy watching videos in preparation for the upcoming match. After gut-wretching fifty minutes of tactical footage, the squad returned to gentle training, as the norm on Fridays under the regime of Javier Aguirre.
For tactical preparation, the players were shifted in groups and told to make moves that eventually ended with shots on goal. All strikers, in addition to forward midfield players, were made to work in this order.
Injured trio of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Meira-c13681 continued their rehabilitation process away from the group. They performed the custom work plan that has been prescribed for their problems.
Real Madrid loanee, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-c10409 Mateos, trained normally with the squad after overcoming physical fatigue that stopped him from playing against Granada last week. Javier Aguirre will have the player available against Joaquin Caparros' charges on Sunday.
Aguirre's men will have their last working session on Saturday before the game against Mallorca. As usual it will be conducted behind closed doors, with the manager fine-tuning their strategy and tactics for effective play.
Zaragoza need to start picking up points as they trail rest of the clubs in la Liga. They are rock bottom in La Liga standings after 14 matches, having piced up a paltry 10 points in the process.
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