Where do we go from here?

Mallorca completed its dramatic turnaround from likely relegation fodder to safety and ninth place in La Liga with a 2-1 win at home to Getafe. Jurado, who we need to somehow pry away from Atletico, scored first, then Navarro gave an own goal to Getafe, and after a bad goal kick, Aduriz scored the winner in minute 68. This was a typical Mallorca win as there was nothing spectacular, but just enough was done to get the three points.

We now sit on 45 points, clearly safe for next year, too far away to challenge for Europe, and we now head into the final four weeks against Sevilla, Barca, Real Madrid, and Villarreal. While the schedule makers set it up to have everyone play the big four in successive weeks, we probably ended up lucky to get this run of games at the end of the year. It has allowed us time to right a sinking ship against similar type clubs, most of which were reeling as they came into the game with us after their own big four run had just finished. Overall we lucked out on the schedule which we needed as this was a team searching for an identity after the massive turnover from last years great team.

So what do we do now. These next four games are meanningless so I would hope to see some younger players get a chance to play in consecutive matches. Is Keita a La Liga quality striker? Is Castellon a player with a future at our club? Where is Trejo? These are just a couple of questions we need to answer as we now must focus on what we do in the offseason not only to improve but to prevent the massive turnover of players that allow for a team to start off so badly.

With the extra money from the Guitierrez matter now available, we must focus on keeping Arango, Adruiz, Trejo, and even Moya. We must somehow find a way to make Jurados loan from Atletico permanent even if they would be stupid for not bringing him back to their team. We must also prevent other lesser known players from leaving, especially like Castro who is vital to this club. If we can keep this core group together, any new additions brought in will allow us to have a solid start to the season. There is no reason why this team should not finish in 6th to 8th every year with an unexpected emerging player maybe pushing us higher. The constant battle for funds, the ownership uncertainty, and the exodus of players are a constant battle for a team like Mallorca, but at some point we have to take the next step forward.

Celebrating another year in LaLiga is certainly something we should do as 13 straight years in the top flight is a great achievement for the club, but as we establish ourselves, we need to aim higher and learn from this year that continuity is key. We have plenty to do in the offseason, but for now, lets enjoy the last four games and see if the team can play spoiler.

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