dePalique! UD Las Palmas vs UD Almeria - HACER DEL GRAN CANARIA UN FORTIN (Programa 407)

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1. #PodcastFaro previews UD Las Palmas vs UD Almería ahead of their Segunda División matchday 10 fixture. 2. The episode is co-hosted by Fran and a second presenter, with Adolfo García from the Almería podcast Sonido Indálico joining as guest expert. 3. The core question is whether Almería's possession-heavy style will be neutralized by a Las Palmas side that has learned to play without the ball under Luis García. 4. Las Palmas confirm absentees Sandro and Kirian for the Saturday match, while Viti has returned to group training and his fitness is described as a positive doubt. 5. Almería have conceded 13 goals in their first six Segunda games, averaging two per match, despite replacing their entire back line from the relegated squad. 6. Adolfo identifies coach Rubi's three most criticized decisions: persisting with left-back Centelles, using Chumi despite injury, and relying on Selvigua, a winter signing from Girona. 7. Almería's central defense pairing of Nelson Montes and Italian signing Bonini is described as individually improving, but Bonini is flagged as vulnerable to high pressing. 8. The midfield is anchored by Bava, who returned from a nine-month knee injury; his absence earlier in the season is credited by Adolfo as the period when Almería performed best with him on the pitch. 9. Up front, Almería deploy Melamed, Batistao, and Barba, a combination that creates dynamism in transition but contributes little defensively, leaving the midfield exposed. 10. Adolfo notes Barba covers the most ground of any Almería player but that Melamed and Batistao offer almost no backward pressing, which he says contradicts Rubi's possession philosophy. 11. Adolfo reveals that in their relegation season Almería spent 62 million euros—more than any Spanish club except Real Madrid—on signings including an 8-million-euro goalkeeper from Castellón and a 14-million-euro César Montes. 12. Almería's previous owner was described as a Saudi Arabian sports minister who brought his Egyptian club staff with him; the new owner leads a multi-club investment group and is considered more professionally run. 13. New signing Aridane, a free agent defender, played in Valladolid recently but is still building match fitness and is expected to push for a starting spot at center-back. 14. Brazilian forward Tali, 20, has shown flashes of quality in limited minutes but is considered too inexperienced for a starting role against Las Palmas. 15. The hosts discuss how Luis García has transformed Las Palmas into a team comfortable without the ball, citing the Andorra game where Las Palmas pressed high and dominated despite having less possession. 16. Both presenters agree that the match could open up given that both teams want to play out from the back and neither excels at compact defensive shape for extended periods. 17. The episode runs in a relaxed tertullia format with frequent tangents, including an extended mock argument about a Tenerife shirt that misused the Indalo pre-conquest symbol belonging to Almería. 18. Energy is conversational and fan-focused, with chat messages from subscribers read live and patron shout-outs punctuating the tactical analysis. 19. Almería fans and Las Palmas supporters who follow Segunda División closely will find the guest segment analytically rich. 20. Listeners expecting post-match review or wanting only Las Palmas news without opposition analysis may find the Almería deep-dive lengthy.

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