Athletic played their first friendly yesterday after returning from a competitive break caused by the World Cup in Qatar. Valverde addressed the press in Anduva on the occasion of the clash between his team and Valladolid, which ended in a 2-0 victory. The rojiblanco coach didn’t just talk about what was seen at grassroots level.
The winter market is about to open and with several names of lions said to be found on the starting ramp, the coach of the Bilbao team assured that “I have not considered anything.” His explanation on this matter is straightforward.
“We are not yet in January, we are not going to anticipate anything. In any case, we are happy with the players we have, the state of the squad and what we are doing. In principle, we do not plan to take any step on one side or the other,” said Valverde.
The Athletic coach was more qualified in his explanations regarding this. “Don’t add players, or remove players. We’ll see if there’s any possibility of a footballer who might want to leave, but at the moment it’s not being considered. More than anything also because it’s December and we’re not in the market . No one invited me out,” he said.
Good sensation
Regarding the match in Valladolid itself, Valverde indicated that the match left him with “good feelings”, because “we have hardly stopped for several weeks which is not important. Except for the first day, in the others we are in rhythm that’s the team. Valladolid has played a game before and it shows that all the teams are more or less positioning ourselves. It’s a good feeling to meet again in the game and with a team like us playing , asking you. We are happy to try”.
The Athletic coach was also satisfied with the physical state in which his players arrived after a two-week vacation. “The first one is always taken more freely, but as the time approaches to start work, everyone always has a specific work plan to participate in,” he said.
Valverde also pointed out in this regard that when you return to work “you have to be a little careful in making the initial introduction, but our idea is not to slow down and get a position quickly. What happens is the sessions of training is not the same as matches, or competition, even if they are friendly. Competition requires more of you, the game is more fluid and the efforts are more fluid”.
Source: La Verdad
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