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Celta lost to Almeria in the first leg of their match up with Almeria by 2-0. Despite controlling most of the game, Celta was unable to shot at goal more than once during the whole game. This lack of power on the attacking line ballasted Celta during the entire 90 minutes.

Despite the fact that referee influenced the game by not sanctioning Almeria’s keeper penalty  to Quique De Lucas, which would have meant Almeria’s player sent off, Celta could not prove his theoretical superiority over a lower division rival.

Celta presented a starting line-up with all reserve players, including Park Chu Young who ad not been a starter for the last games, and had his opportunity to shine in this game, and give Paco Herrera reasons to play him in Celta’s next games. Park could not meet the expectations, and played a low profile game, being unable to connect with the rest of his team mates for the whole 90 minutes. He had a couple of good plays, but either the keeper or bad timing when connecting with De Lucas, prevented Celta from taking anything out of those plays.

The Korean star can not be happy about today’s game as the main problems for Celta came from the lack of power attacking wise. The good news came from the good game playes by Celta’s Academy players Madinda and Jhony Castro, who both completed a good game, and proved to have a very bright future. But Celta suffers without the ball, and against Almeria Celta was not able to bring the ball forward with clarity.

Wingers did not have their night, and the changes after the sent off did not work for Celta. Paco Herrera was praying for some players to prove him wrong when he did not give them any minutes during the season, but some of them did completely opposite, like Dani Abalo, who is probably already on his way out of the Club during the Winter transfer window. Others, like Joan Tomas where more intense than expected and surely gained another chance to prove he is First Division material.

Bad news came in for of injury, as Samuel Llorca sustained a light sprained knee, and is serious doubt for the game against Barcelona this Saturday, and counting on Cabral’s ban, and if finally Samuel is not available, Herrera will face the game with just two central defenders available, and will have to improvise to have some back-up for the game.

Celta will be travelling directly to Barcelona where they will train at FC Barcelona training facilities for the bext two days before facing Barcelona this Saturday.