It would be enough to take a look at the table of positions to see that Emelec is the fourth worst team in the initial phase of the Pro League Championship 2023. Since it is in box number thirteen, among 16 teams, the said status is verified. The Škvera team remained one and two points behind the teams in the relegation zone. All this would be enough to show that the blue campaign was a disaster in the initial semester.

However, in this offseason, in which the anthology includes negative and unfortunate statements of the previous professional staff and leadership of Emelec, the implementation of several dishonorable brands includes, after 15 days of rigor for electricians. , which adds various reasons to explain the fiasco.

The George Capwell Stadium has been an impregnable fortress of late, a place where wins have piled up to secure the treble and also the title in 2017 – Emelec’s latest celebration. It was even a redoubt where Emelec stood strong against the odds to qualify for the finals in 2018 and 2021. But this 2023, it was attacked.

Libertad, undefeated at home

Emelec is not the team that has lost the most times as a host in the first stage. It shares that statistic with Guayaquil City, Cumbaya, Gualace, Deportivo Cuenca, Aucas, Universidad Católico, El Nacional, Barcelona SC and Independiente del Valle. The Emelecista team only celebrated a few times at Capwell, which is the same number of times Libertad from Loja, an absolute debutant in Serie A, also at home.

But why does the team led by Argentinian Miguel Rondelli for thirteen games and Hernán Torres for two rounds become the worst place in the first round? There are several aspects that distinguish it from the others.

Among the clubs that have slipped twice in their possessions, like Emelec, there are winners of three, four, five and up to six commitments as hosts. Emelec barely managed to celebrate in Capwell, beating Libertad (2-0, last February) and Técnico Universitario (1-0, last March) in the first and third matches.

And as for Libertad, who celebrated only in two presentations at the Reina del Cisne stadium, unlike Emelec, they tied several times on their stage (five to three) and had the luxury of remaining undefeated on Lojan soil.

negative marks

At Capwell, Emelec made him march so far this 2023 military (2-1) and Independiente (3-2). He dropped points to Guayaquil by drawing with Liga de Quito (1-1), Guayaquil City (0-0) and Gualace (0-0).

The previous 17th of April, Emelec lost 2-1 to El Nacional at Capwell, a result that over six dates represented the Astillero club’s worst start to the league so far in the new millennium.

In 1983, as well as in 2023, Emelec had a streak of nine games in a row without a win, although it was not at the beginning, as it is today. It was in the second phase of the championship 40 years ago, between the fifth and thirteenth rounds (they lost five times and drew four times). (D)