Good things come in threes. This famous saying, which, according to some sources, originated in the school of Pythagoras, indicates that the manifestation of duality has closed its cycle once the conjunction of both trends is achieved with a third point, usually represented by an equilateral triangle. It can be used negatively or positively, as is the case here with an event happily occurring at Sporting. Last summer, Miguel Ángel Ramírez did not hide that three players were not in his plans.
These were Víctor Campuzano, Christian Rivera, and Fran Villalba. All three were advised to find new clubs, and the most unfortunate case was that of the Catalan forward, who did not play a single minute with the team during pre-season. On the other hand, the Gijón-born player and the Valencian were fortunate enough to get some playing time during the preparation period. The summer transfer window closed without any of these expected departures,
which Sporting had hoped for, among other reasons, because it would have allowed space in the squad for potential signings. Ramírez, like most managers, reminded everyone that the three players were part of the squad and would have to earn their place in the team at any moment.
