Alright so this morning I was trying to figure out the Real Sociedad vs Valencia lineups before kickoff, right? You know how it is, wanna know who’s playing, who’s hurt, who got the manager mad. Simple stuff.
Started like always – jumped straight to Twitter. Figured the official club accounts would drop the confirmed teams nice and early. What I got was a mess. One account said Kubo was fit, another feed screamed he was warming the bench. Valencia’s lineups floating around looked like three different versions. Absolute chaos.
The Digging Begins
Okay, gotta find actual sources. So I hit up the usual suspects:
- First stop: Marca app. Their predicted lineup was pure guesswork, marked as “probable.” Waste of time.
- AS had something a bit more detailed, mentioned Sorloth might be carrying a knock. Useful, maybe? Still “maybe.”
- Tried Valencia’s own forum page. Found five fans arguing about whether Gayà was dropped or just rested. No clear answers.
Felt like chasing my tail. Seriously, why is this so damn hard? Just tell us who’s starting! So I went deeper.
Checking the Real Sources
Fine, time to find actual team news, not just chatter.
- Real Sociedad’s official website: Their press section. Found yesterday’s press conference video. Manager mumbled something about “assessing some discomfort.” Who? No names. Thanks.
- Valencia CF news portal: Big headline about a youth player call-up. Helpful… for next season maybe? Useless now.
- Injury trackers: One site listed Merquelanz out long-term, which everyone knew. Another listed Barrenetxea as a doubt. Not confirmed.
Half an hour gone, coffee cold, and still felt clueless. It’s like everyone’s gatekeeping the actual team sheets.
The Waiting Game
Finally gave up. Set alerts for the official club Twitter accounts. Refreshed Marca and AS every five minutes like a madman.
The actual confirmed teams dropped ONE hour before kickoff. Turns out Kubo started. Sorloth was fit. Gayà was benched. Barrenetxea was on the bench. Simple facts that took ten seconds to read.
But getting to that point? Felt like navigating a maze blindfolded. All that digging, forums, vague news articles… total waste for what ended up being official tweets an hour before. Ridiculous system.
Maybe next time I should just wait. But nah, curiosity always gets me digging early. And I still end up stressed with no clear answers until they decide to tell us. That’s just how it works.
