Got back from a great trip yesterday.
I went to Osasuna v Levante on Friday night, and Real Sociedad v Mallorca on Sunday night.
Osasuna won 2-0, but their best player Chimmy Avila who had been linked with Barcelona went off with a knee injury which will probably rule him out for the season. Disastrous new for Osasuna. The ground is fantastic, really steep all the way around and the supporters made incredible noise throughout the game. They're in the process of expanding it, but it felt really traditional and I was glad to have visited before it became a bit gentrified and modernised.
Real Sociedad comfortably beat Mallorca 3-0. Got to see Odegaard in the flesh and can understand the hype. He ran the show, and was always trying to get on the ball.
They have done a fantastic job of renovating the stadium, but there are a lot of bits they've not quite finished off properly, like paving outside the ground, some painting inside, and the food and drink kiosks seemed like a bit of an after thought. Its definitely one of the best modern stadiums though despite those (easily fixed) issues.
Would love for them to finish top 4 and City to play them in the Champions League. San Sebastian is a great city to visit.
I've been to 15/20 La Liga grounds now. I have Celta Vigo booked in March, and will see if I can get to any others before the end of the season.
