Arrasate: “We want to play in the final”

The coach of Osasuna, Jagoba Arrasateis optimistic about the “extremely difficult” crossing of Copa del Rey against him Athletic Club in the semifinals, where the rojillos will assert their desire to “play in the final” in The Charterhouse.

“I think it’s a good tie. A derby, in the semifinal of cup. We are very happy and we know that they are used to these types of matches”, said the coach of the Pamplona team.

kill yourself He was excited and pointed out that his team will fight “to the death” on May 6 at The Charterhouse. “I expect the same atmosphere. We know that we are going to play at home with a packed Sadar and we have to assert that great atmosphere”, he commented regarding the first game, which will be held in Pamplona.

The technician of Osasuna underestimated the reality of closing the semifinals in Bilbao: “Today, playing first at home can be decisive, or not. Athletic happened in Valencia and we are also against Betis”.

“This is a cupbearer club (Athletic). It has many titles, it is there every year and this will not be an exception. We play in the league San Mames and we suffered a lot, but I understand that we have our options and that we are going to hurry them to the maximum with our people”, he highlighted.

The Biscayan team made a move Osasuna in recent times. Two draws and two wins for Athletic balance the last four clashes, with seven goals for the rojiblancos and three rojillos. As positive data for the interests of the Navarrese group, those kill yourself they won two games in a row before that.

In the 19/20 campaign, a goal by Oier in San Mames not balance an even date. Eight months later, in the centenary season of the Navarrese club, Osasuna beat the ‘lions’ 1-0 thanks to a penalty converted by Rubén García.