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It’s a story of two Manchester United loanees in La Liga this season and that theme has continued with the current end result.
Whereas Mason Greenwood has rebuilt his footballing repute by changing into Getafe’s talisman, Facundo Pellistri’s workforce continues to battle.
The newest setback got here in opposition to Cadiz at present as Pellistri’s Granada misplaced 1-0 away in a relegation six-pointer that nearly actually confirms their destiny subsequent season.
The defeat leaves Granada 13 factors away from security and from a private perspective, sport time is all that Pellistri can level in direction of as success.
In opposition to Cadiz, he began on the bench however got here on at half-time to inject some tempo and creativity in a plodding sport.
Enjoying the entire second half, Pellistri did not make a lot of an affect as Cadiz scored within the 51st minute, sufficient to offer them three factors.
Pellistri, from his aspect, tried to make issues occur however the common attacking malaise at Granada appears to be engulfing the energetic Uruguayan.
He had 16 touches of the ball and failed to finish any of his dribbles.
Pellistri received solely two out of 5 floor duels and misplaced possession 5 instances as Granada desperately tried to hit again however to no avail.
He did full one cross and performed a key go nevertheless it was a day the place nothing was going to go proper for his workforce within the attacking third. (Stats courtesy of Sofascore)
With 9 extra video games to go and Granada’s destiny for subsequent season pretty much as good as confirmed, the main target for Pellistri shall be to impress as a lot as he can individually to have a shot on the United first workforce within the pre-season.
That maverick show in opposition to Barcelona already looks like a lifetime in the past as the fact of the power of his workforce has bubbled up.
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