Córdoba Club will welcome one of the greatest architects of promotion to the second division on Sunday at the El Arcangel Stadium. Although he now wears the colors of Cádiz, Yossi Diarra He returns to what was his home for two seasons. The green and white palette tried to keep it … In the summer of last year, but finally developed Head to TenerifeWhere, despite their good performance, they were unable to avoid Tenerife’s relegation. His name appeared again on the table of the green and white entity this summer, although the Mali ultimately ended up choosing the Al-Wahda team project. Silver cup.
After the impressive season he signed for Chicharero, Cádiz did not hesitate to pay close to that 700,000 euros In addition to bonuses for goals to ensure his signing, ahead of a long list of clubs interested in the midfielder. As usual, his presence in the starting lineup was part of a team that included big names such as Suso, Ontiveros, Tabatadze or Kovacevic. This hypothesis was maintained for the first five days by Gaizka Garitano I stopped trusting its benefits.
Although his participation in the Cádiz group match is indisputable, he is present in Game without ball It looked very dull. As can be seen in the Arcangel, the Mali is a player who, although he stands out in defensive aspects as a pivot, his mischief has made him A lethal weapon from the second line. Proof of this is his nine goals in two seasons with Cordoba. However, the Basque coach is not prone to this kind of strategy, which has led to his brilliance being overshadowed.
A little fame
If you look at his last six league games, a period in which Cadiz have gone without a win, you will find that Diarra has regressed. During the last 540 minutes, the former cordobista He only played 150. In addition to how alarming these numbers are, he has been called up on three occasions He didn’t enjoy it for a second On the grass.
Although it was true that he had chained twice in the past two days, it was just that One of the ones his technician pointed out In the last defeat against Cultural Leonesa (1-2). When the stop clock hit the 38th minute, Garitano surprised Nuevo Mirandela by getting the ball out Diarra and Tabatadze From the field of play, all in a match in which he accused his players negatively of the image he showed.
In this context, Garitano can get eleven points in El Arcangel Without the financial midfielder And distorting the return of the player who was excellent in the midfield of Cordoba during two years of the first union. If we remember his arrival as Blanquiverde, in the 2022-2023 season, the Sports Council took over his signature from Athletic Bilbao, where he was mainly involved in the youth team.
His past is green and white
By Germán Crespo, Diarra He fell to his feet in the green and white fiefdom He became one of the best players in a disappointing season that saw promotion slip away. He played 38 matches – 35 of them as a starter – scoring four goals and one assist. Already settled at heart with Alex Sala and Esma Ruiz, the 2023-2024 cycle has represented his career. Football blast: Five goals, three assists and a decisive influence that provides balance and muscle to the midfield.
Although Diarra has shown signs that he will finally stay in Cordoba, he is finally here His farewell to Tenerife has been confirmeda team with a better squad and a more ambitious budget compared to Cordoba.
In a project that Baby Mel initially commissioned and intended for Fight for positions in the noble areaFinally, Chicharero’s failure would be so resounding that they were relegated to the top flight. Despite it being his first season in professional football, Diarra scored five goals, distributed three assists and started forty times.