Just twenty years ago Alaves played in the UEFA Cup final when the team was enjoying its best years. Last season the “glorious” kept themselves in the elite championship with great difficulty. After the 21st round of the current season, the Basques have won only four victories and seven peaceful outcomes, which corresponds to 19 points and 18th position in the relegation zone. For the second year in a row the team will fight for survival if it does not leave the danger zone in the near future. The start in 2021 was very sad. After four defeats in a row from Atletico (1:2), Cadiz (1:3), Sevilla (1:2) and Real Madrid (1:4), the White-Blues were able to take away tournament points at Getafe (0:0). The performances of the “bean destroyers” in the Spanish Cup ended unsuccessfully, where after defeating “Rincon” (2:0) and “Deportivo” (1:0), Abelardo’s wards lost to Almeria (0:5) on the road. Eli, who has an injured knee, and Pellistree, who is isolated with the coronavirus, will not be able to enter the field today.
It looks like Denver finally found their game closer to the middle of the season. Over the past two weeks, Mike Malone’s men have won six wins. This allowed them to rise to fourth place in the West. The Nuggets suffered their only defeat in the confrontation with San Antonio, losing to the Spurs by a score of 109-119. It should be noted that Nikola Jokic has demonstrated real leadership skills this season. At the moment, the Serb is the most important player in this team. The whole drawing of the game of “nuggets” depends on his actions.
