Former Manomanista champions see Altuna III favorite in the final

They all agree, something that is unusual in a Manomanista final. The moment in which Altuna III arrives at the summit clash tomorrow in the Bizkaia fronton against Rezusta convinces the former champions of the modality. They believe that the week of postponement due to Artola’s injury will not have affected the forward of Amezketa, who is the candidate for the txapela for everything he has shown so far in the championship. They admit, because they have experienced it in the first person, that in a duel like this more factors influence, and that the Bergara defender has many qualities in this specialty. But all of them emphasize that, if you want to have options, “you must sign a perfect match.”

The last champion defender of Manomanista has it clear: Altuna III is the great favorite. «Rezusta has many qualities to play in this modality, because in addition to the punch he moves very well and has defense. But nowadays, Amezketa’s is smarter than anyone and is one notch above the others. ” Has won blow as the years passed, «But what strikes me the most is his ability to read the games. How you see the play, how you anticipate and know where the opponent is. It reminds me of Olaizola II ».

For Estella’s man, if Rezusta wants to have a chance of victory, “he must try to have the rival far behind and coming in for air.” But the fact that his left foot has so much weight in his game does not benefit him, even if he performs better and better with the right. Altuna can take advantage of this circumstance to put a serve to the width, «but it is not going to stubborn; He will go out to do his game ». If Amezketa’s man plays at the same level as he has done throughout the championship, “he has to beat him well”. He believes that, although the defenders have taken a step forward this season, “the heads up is still from the forwards, who serve and subtract very well, and finish the goal much better. Without underestimating the bodyguards, there is still not one who plays everything, and it will be difficult for them to take the txapela from the forwards ».

«It is a pity that the one who deserved it cannot play the final. Artola had had a great championship, but sport is like that ”, says the Navarrese. From his point of view, Rezusta has prepared the game with time because he was aware that he had many options to play given the injury that Alegia’s was dragging, “and I’m sure he did very well.” But see Altuna III «favorite of course, because it will make him uncomfortable all the time; from the serve, he will know how to play well ». For the defender to hurt him, he has to play a long “perfect” time, and that is difficult against a forward with the characteristics of Amezketa’s. “It is not that only goal ends, it is that he has won many games playing backwards and putting the ball in the box five and six. Since he debuted until now, he has gotten stronger and the ball comes out much faster. Is very complete”.

He considers that Rezusta has shown that he is the bodyguard with the most qualities for hand to hand: he has a blow, he moves very well on the court and ends the goal. “But, being a closed left-hander, he has it more complicated, because he will also have to play well with the right.” He believes that the start of the game will be very important, “And the one who best sits on the pitch will step forward.” Because in the finals, “when one goes down a little, the other goes up twice.”

“Like most, I see Altuna III as a very favorite.” Irujo has no doubts either. Despite the fact that the forward has had the uncertainty of the date of the final, of training and knowing who he was going to face, “the game he has shown in the two previous games has been superb.” It is the last championship of the year, which has been very intense, and Altuna III has been in all the tournaments in the gap, something that “becomes hard psychologically.” “Wait another week too, because surely he had his mind set on the 13th, the first date of the final, and the holidays.”

At first he was going to play against a forward like Artola and now he will face a defender. «It changes a lot when it comes to subtracting. Rezusta does not have confidence in the kickoff, although he will surely try, but he is not like a forward, who is used to it. The fact that the boat remains can make Altuna III’s work easier, ”he says. He believes that Bergara will have prepared the duel “with great pleasure”, because he was aware of the injury that Artola had and surely he jumps onto the court with less pressure than his rival. “That can allow him to get on the ball better and put it very far away.” After the semifinal match, Irujo is convinced that he has trained “how to improve his rest when he is open both in placement and to hit him with the right hand”. Rezusta is a good manomanista, but you have to take into account the state of form in which Amezketa arrives. «His blow is fresh and fast, especially from besagain with the left, to which must be added knowing how to be on the court and how the goal ends. He is very confident in his possibilities.

Goizueta’s sees Altuna III as “something more favorite”, but stresses that “they stake everything on a match and it is a final, with all that that implies.” Rezusta, in his opinion, “has also shown that he has qualities for hand-to-hand and you have to play that day and at that time.” However, describes Amezketa’s as «a very intelligent ballplayer, who knows what to do at all times. You can look for the right in the serve and when defending himself, so that Bergara’s is not comfortable. Because with his left foot he can dominate, and if he succeeds, he has the resources to finish the goal.

But he is equally convinced that, in order for Rezusta to prevail, “he has to play a perfect game, starting from the serve. If you do only two or three things well, it will not be worth it, because his rival is very complete». Now, he considers that the defender can have less pressure, “and that will benefit him.”