Under the radar: the ten most interesting players in the Spanish league Israel today

Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) 

The warm-up game against Manchester United at the end of June was also Joao Felix's first game since he was injured at the end of April.

He wasn't there when Atlético crawled to the finish line in the league, he used all the time he had to work on himself for the next season.

This season will be the Portuguese's fourth since he arrived from Benfica for 126 million euros.

Here and there there were flashes, but they were too few and not stable enough.

Every time he blossomed, an injury came that stopped him, so for the upcoming season Felix decided to take matters into his own hands.

Without reports of one or another transition, Felix was focused on his physical fitness and at the training camp in Ibiza, he attached himself to a personal trainer who worked him hard every morning at 09:00.

Against United he returned to play and scored the winning goal, while in the next two games against Atletico Madrid and Juventus he was involved in many successful offensive actions.

Felix.

Celebrated against United, photo: AFP

Due to financial problems, Simeone's team did not make too many purchases this season - Nahuel Molina, Axel Witsel and Alvaro Morata are the new reinforcements - but it is possible that an upgraded Felix will be the most significant reinforcement of all.

Tati Castajanos (Girona) 

One of the advantages of Girona is that as a team that belongs to the City Group concern, it can absorb stars from other teams in the family.

And here this season, the newcomer received the star of the American branch in New York - Tati Castajanos.

Valentin, under his real first name, started his career in the Uruguay Turkey branch, but only in the Big Apple did he make the big break.

He was MLS' top scorer in 2021 and was selected for the 11 of the season, and now he is making another leap up the hierarchy.

Taty Castellanos has already scored 3 goals in his first 4 Girona appearances across pre-season, including one against Napoli 🔥

Going to miss him in #MLS but get the feeling he'll do really well in Spain 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/ TuypFkvnao

— Chris Smith (@CJSmith91) August 9, 2022

The Argentine, who had never played in the league in Argentina, arrived in Girona and immediately showed what he was capable of.

He scored in his first warm-up game, then scored in the second, then in the third as well.

His partnership with veteran Cristian Stuani could be key to Girona's survival ambitions.

Isco (Seville)

in one of the interviews he gave to the Spanish media this week, professional manager Monchi threw quite a few names into the air.

Aber Banga and Franco "Mudo" and Essex were mentioned there and none other than Diego Armando Maradona.

What they all have in common is that they are Argentines who played in Seville, but that was not Monchi's intention.

The mention of this group comes to remind that Sevilla is a club that looks for the greatest talents, gives them the stage and is interested in the style of play they offer.

Isco's style of play - elegant but slow - Real Madrid was not interested in recent years.

Her football was based on something else, and at the age of 30 and after nine seasons in white, the midfielder realized that he had to look for a new destination.

Sevilla, who are in the midst of a rebuilding process, jumped at the bargain and took Isco into their fold.

When he was greeted by thousands of enthusiastic fans, Isco must have realized that he had reached a place where he could return to life.

🔊 That's how Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán sounded in the presentation of @isco_alarcon ⚪️🔴

🔔 Audio 𝘢𝐡!

pic.twitter.com/ejzfqdrOYP

— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) August 11, 2022

Esquiel "Chimi" Avila (Ossona)

Social media plays an important role in modern football, and Ossona's Twitter account is also aware of this.

This summer, among the many videos he uploaded, there was also one of Chimi Avila scoring with a Rabona kick from the air from the point of the corner.

It was a reminder that the team has one of the most special, creative and unpredictable players in the Spanish league.

This is an important reminder, because in the last two years Avila tore his knee ligament twice and missed many more games than he played.

Last season he finished with six conquests (beautiful as usual), but an unsatisfactory figure given the talent he has in his legs when they are healthy and intact.

In March, Ossuna extended the Argentine's contract because it believes that the best is yet to come.

If Avila is indeed fit and fit, the team's Twitter account will be tweeting loads of videos starring him this season.

Mohamed Ali Chou (Real Sociedad)

 Even before he has played a single official minute, the 18-year-old French winger is one of Real Sociedad's greatest triumphs.

She, the team from the Basque Country, was ahead of teams like Dortmund, Milan, Leicester City, Arsenal and more in the race to sign the talent (according to reports).

And you can understand why everyone was chasing Ali Cho.

This is the youngest player in the history of the French league who signed a professional contract, for one who made his debut at the age of 16 and 7 months (younger than Kylian Mbappe), grew up in PSG and Everton and last season scored four league goals in the Angers uniform.

Ali Cho

Chase him, photo: Twitter

He is fast and strong and with control of both feet.

Sociedad did well to choose him, and he did well to choose her.

Alexander Isak also arrived at the same place at the same age and blossomed, and this season there will be no unusual pressure on Ali Chu.

There is Isak, Oyarsbal, David Silva and Taka Kobo and young Ali Cho will be able to get into things little by little.

Samuel Lino (Valencia) 

as if Wolves were short of Portuguese players, so they came and Valencia took Gonzalo Gadesh.

Not only its most creative and most unpredictable player, but also the top scorer last season with 11 league goals.

Now, the new coach Gennaro Gattuso has to find a replacement and he has two options.

One and the seller is Samo Castigejo who came from Milan and the other is Samuel Lino.

The second, a 22-year-old Brazilian who belongs to Atlético Madrid and for the past two years has played in Gilles Vicente, is the closest thing to Gedesh there is.

Lino is able to burn the lines, both on the left and on the right, to which he adds a good finish in front of the goal that was reflected in 12 league goals last season in Portugal.

Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)

Since at Athletic Bilbao the transfer window is very limited and few options, their best purchase is always the one who was the biggest potential in the past season.

Bilbao had three such candidates - Nico Serrano who was loaned to Mirandes, Oihan Sunset who may be significant this season in the offensive part, and Nico Williams.

The latter, Ignacy's younger brother, showed some sparks last season (especially in the Spanish Cup) that brought with them a wave of expectations.

Williams.

Brother of, photo: Twitter

He is only 20 years old, he is fast, he is a dribbler and the feeling is that if he improves his finishing in front of the goal, another great player will develop in Bilbao's incubator.

With the new coach Ernesto Valverde Nico declared that he is ready for the challenge, and it will be fascinating to see what heights he will reach this season.

Williot Svedberg (Salta Vigo)

First of all, it is important to clarify: Salta Vigo depends on Yago Espas like a flower depends on water.

Rather this season, when the club parted ways with Nolito and Bryce Mendes and tries to get rid of the problematic Santi Mina.

Therefore, she will need more actors.

And the one who knows better than anyone how to bring them is Luis Campos, the respected sports consultant who works with both PSG and Celta Vigo.

The Portuguese, who builds teams like a kid with Legos, brought all sorts to Galicia - from goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin to ex-Barcelona player Oscar Mingesa.

Among the spoils he brought was also Svedberg, an 18-year-old attacking midfielder who spent the last two seasons in Hammarby and left a positive impression thanks to his incessant movement and playing wisdom.

It is likely that he will need some acclimatization time, but it is possible that in the end Selta will earn a piece of player.

Frederic Rajkovic (Mallorca),

the best goalkeeper in the world for his age, has come a long way since he won this title and at the age of 26, he is the most significant acquisition of Mallorca in the current transfer window.

The Serbian arrived from Reims for two million euros, and this amount could turn out to be one of the biggest steals of the season.

Mallorca definitely needed an upgrade in its rear, which conceded 63 goals last year - the third-lowest tally in the league - and accordingly, a goalkeeping revolution was made.

Manolo Reina and Sergio Rick left, and Raykovic entered between the posts.

As it seems, his place in the lineup is guaranteed and so is a lot of work during the season.

With the World Cup coming up, the Serbian goalkeeper is expected to get many opportunities to show what he knows even when he is not the best in the world for his age.

Espíritu 𝐯𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨 ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/bd9xX2ZXkD

— Real Mallorca (@RCD_Mallorca) July 22, 2022

Shawn Weissman (Real Valladolid) 

This is not a provincial selection (although there is that too).

Even on the ESPN website, they chose the Israeli striker as the key man for the newcomer this season, and wrote that "the 20 goals he scored last season put a large amount of responsibility on him and he will have to take it on himself again, but against stronger defenses. It's time for him to shine again."

Although Weissman is injured and will start the season late, the things he did last season put him in a very impressive line of players.

Last year, Cristian Stoani, Borja Beston and Ruben Castro also stood out offensively in the minor league, before them Raul de Thomas, Darwin Nunes, the Colombian Luis Suarez, Borja Iglesias, Cocho Hernandez and others - all of them either were or became significant strikers.

The expectation is that Weissman can also become one, because without his goals it will be very difficult for her to survive.

Weisman celebrates on the grass, photo: from Twitter

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