Ernesto Valverde regained the triangle formed by Sancet, Vesga and Muniain for Athletic’s midfield after a failed phase with other alternatives. The rojiblanco coach used this trivote two days ago in San Mamés against Cádiz and, after a 4-1 victory and the end of the drought of games without knowing victory, he again bet on the two Navarrese and in Gasteiz player last Saturday. visit to the Mestalla, where the lions returned to repeat their victory.
One of the questions that arise for this Sunday’s game against Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano depends on whether Valverde will insist on his promise or, on the other hand, introduce some variation, something that already happened the day before in the city of Turia. Valverde, apparently not satisfied with what he was seeing on the pitch, decided to leave Berenguer in the dugout to bring on Zarraga. In this way, Muniain left his inside position to sit near the left wing. Nothing new with the captain, on the other hand.
The carousel of movements in the wide zone, in any case, did not end there, because Muniain himself was replaced ten minutes from the end and Dani García completed the strengthening of the midfield with Guruzeta attached to the left wing.
The first round, for example
It should be remembered that in the league match against Athletic played in the first round in San Mamés, Valverde also bet from the start on the Sancet-Vesga-Muniain triangle. The team controlled the match in many phases, but lost 0-1. The goal, of course, was the work of Griezmann.
That night, it is true, none of the three lions of the aforementioned trivote finished the game. The three players in question had to leave their position to a teammate by the coach’s decision. Muniain was the first to be substituted and Raúl García replaced him in the 66th minute.
Zarraga, for his part, replaced Sancet in the 79th minute. Dani García thus ended the game against the colchoneros by joining in the 86th minute.
We will have to wait, therefore, to see what Valverde’s intentions are with a view to the imminent visit to the Metropolitan. The bet for the same trivote of the last two days has an implicit risk given the football profile of the three lions in question, with marked technical characteristics, and the characteristics of the rival itself.
It would not be surprising if the coach from Gasteiz finally chose to put more muscle in the vast area of the Metropolitan. On Sunday, barring a surprise, the doubt will be clear.
Source: La Verdad

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