Villarreal CF did not have an easy start at all in the Iñigo Pérez era, despite the pre-season having been very exciting and leaving very positive feelings. However, at least in terms of results, the start of the competition was the opposite. After the defeat against Dépor, the yellow and blue have only 2 points out of 12 possible, matching the worst start in the club's history, equaled with the campaigns of 2002/03, 2005/06, and 2009/10.
The team has conceded 8 goals in just 12 shots on goal, a particularly worrying statistic that highlights the defensive fragility of the squad at this early stage of the season. This high number of goals conceded in so few opposition chances shows how the team is paying dearly for every mistake.
On a positive note, history reminds us that an illustrious figure on the yellow submarine's bench like Manuel Pellegrini also did not win any of his first three official matches with the Yellow Submarine and ended up making history at the club, demonstrating that this difficult start is not necessarily decisive for the rest of the season.
