Huesca's Home Comforts Key to Survival Hopes
With dismal away form plunging them into the relegation zone, Huesca must make El Alcoraz their fortress with crucial home fixtures against Ceuta and Mirandés on the horizon.
Huesca’s travel sickness has become terminal as another away day disaster at Gijón drags them back into the relegation dogfight. The Aragonese side now face a stark reality: salvation lies at El Alcoraz or nowhere at all.
Away Day Blues
Bolo’s boys are having an absolute nightmare on their travels this season. They’ve got the second-worst away record in the division, with only Eibar managing to be more pants on the road. Nine defeats from 13 matches tells its own story - they couldn’t find three points away from home if they had a Tom Tom, could they?
A momentary lapse in concentration after the restart in Gijón cost them two quick-fire goals, and Sielva’s strike proved nothing more than a consolation. It’s proper Adam and Eve stuff away from home.
Fortress Alcoraz
While their home form isn’t exactly setting the world alight, El Alcoraz remains Huesca’s bread and butter. Their last home outing saw them turn over Cádiz with their best performance of the season - precisely the template they need to follow for upcoming fixtures.
The fixture list has thrown them a potential lifeline with consecutive home matches against:
- Ceuta
- Mirandés
Six points from these two fixtures isn’t just desirable - it’s absolutely essential if they’re to clamber out of the drop zone. Despite the Gijón defeat, the performance wasn’t diabolical, and with some tweaking, survival remains a genuine possibility.
Unused Reinforcements
The silver lining for Huesca fans is that several January signings haven’t even been properly unleashed yet:
- Michael Agbekpornu remained an unused substitute at El Molinón
- Ignacio Laquintana similarly watched from the bench
- Jaime Seoane has barely featured, managing just a handful of minutes in recent matches
When Seoane hits full fitness and forces his way into the starting eleven, he could be the difference-maker Huesca desperately need. The new boys should get their chance to shine in the upcoming home double-header.
El Alcoraz must become Huesca’s sanctuary - their home crowd needs to be the 12th man for these crucial fixtures. The ball’s in their court now.