
Key strength: Pace and recovery
Overlapping full-back
At 20th in the table, Real Oviedo are embroiled in a desperate battle for survival, and Nacho Vidal finds himself on the periphery of this fight. The 31-year-old Spanish right-back, valued at just €1.6 million, has yet to make a meaningful mark this season—registering zero goals, zero assists, and no starts despite being registered in the squad. His solitary contribution: a yellow card picked up in brief substitute action. While teammates like Thiago Almada (rating 80) carry the creative burden, Vidal remains an emergency option—a veteran full-back whose "overlapping" style and pace haven't translated into playing time. For a player in the twilight of his career at 31, every training session matters in a squad scraping for points at the bottom. Real Oviedo need contributions from everywhere if they're to escape the relegation zone, but Vidal's role appears limited to the training ground—waiting for an injury or tactical shift to finally open the door.