After the traumatic closure of 2024, with the losing team and the fans very angry, insulting the team and causing incidents, it generated expectations to see how Iker Muniain and San Lorenzo They would begin to walk in 2025. And it also caused intrigue to know if the Barça captain would leave any sign about Ander Herreraabout the other Basque who will arrive in this country tomorrow to join Mouth…
Muniain He was captain and played from the start in the first preparatory match played in Montevideo, for the Río de la Plata Series and against a big rival like Nacional from Uruguay. Iker and the Cyclone resolved it with authority and conviction. It was 1-0 with a goal Ezequiel Herrera.
Managed the team Muniain with the ball and was replaced midway through the second half. However, after the game, he immediately entered the field to hug and congratulate two young people who had just made their debut: Branco Salinardi and Valentín Escalante. Iker and one more gesture of the total leadership he assumes in San Lorenzo.
At the end, they asked him about the doubts that had been generated about his return to Saint Lawrence after so many problems and vacations. Muniain He did not hesitate: “Here I am, happy for the victory, for playing again, for facing what is coming. The team did a good job, with a lot of personality, against a great rival. We were very good in all lines. A new year starts. Whenever this happens, hopes and energy are renewed. ”.
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Given the economic difficulties that Saint Lawrence and prevent him from moving with ambitions in this transfer market, Muniain did not seem worried and demonstrated his understanding of this reality through pure austerity: “We are aware of the situation we find ourselves in. If signings arrive, they are welcome. And if they don’t arrive, we understand the situation and those of us who are here are the ones who have to move this forward.”
The captain also referred to the differences between the preseasons in Spain and in Argentina: “It is being quite hard. Here it is different, but we trust in the work to compete with everyone. We have 10 or 15 days left until we start and starting winning is good for confidence. We have to follow this line.”
A reference could not be missing from Iker Muniain on Ander Herrera. And that question came at the end of the dialogue on ESPN: “It seems like it’s close… I hope it can be done. He is a great footballer, world class. Whenever these types of players come to the Argentine league it is very positive for everyone.”
The captain of Saint LawrenceHe also acknowledged: “I was talking to him. We were chatting, we are very good friends. I hope it can be done soon, that we have good news. I hope we can have him here very soon.”
