Athletic face Almería’s visit with doubts in midfield. Vesga has recovered from his injury, so he can take over Dani García’s position again, and Ander Herrera has around two weeks to continue increasing his tone and rhythm. Valverde prefers not to give hints.
“Ander is ready to start. The problem is whether the coach will put him or not. Sancet and Muniain with him later? Possible. Ander has the advantage of being able to play inside and as a central midfielder or even further forward. There is competition and that is very good for the team. Vesga has also been playing in that position since the beginning, but Dani García has shown that it is a guarantee. Everyone will respond to the pitch when it’s their time”, he explained.
The Gasteiz coach, on the other hand, knows what Athletic is playing tonight against Almería. Valverde knows what awaits his team between now and the new break prompted by the World Cup celebrations in Qatar.
“Despite the fact that when you win the break it’s fighting, it’s better to face these fifteen days with success because it gives you peace of mind and it’s always good to practice the things you have to improve. There is a month and a half left before the world break, an intense month and a half and we want to get points from this Saturday. We have important opponents,” he said.
win and convince
The lions came from winning and convincing San Mamés against Rayo. Valverde first clarified that “what we want is to beat Almería. Having won the previous games by playing well is not a guarantee that the next one will be great, but it is an indication that we intend to continue in a similar vein. What we want for sure is the three points, to play a good game and put on the pitch what we do in training”
The Athletic coach assured that “tomorrow (for now) is a complicated match. They have a strong argument to scare us.” Despite Valverde’s words, Almería are clearly having serious problems in front of goal.
“We will recognize Almería in the first three days (he added 4 out of 9 possible points after Madrid fell), not one in the last three. The team felt the blow of losing an important player like Sadiq, but in the last these three games have fallen at least. They have soccer players to develop play and this is a team that always suggests and tries to play and will be able to surprise you, it is not to return. Ramadani is an important player for them. These points, in any case, are key for us to face this difficult month”.
Source: La Verdad
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