Athletic face a decisive match tomorrow, the derby against Real Sociedad. The rojiblancos need to win to stay in sixth place in the Liga, occupied by Betis and five points behind. The rojiblanco team defeated txuri urdin last season in San Mamés (4-0), but in the first round the victory fell to the Gipuzkoan side 3-1. “It’s like everything. We won 4-0 last year, but the game has to be played. This year Real have changed things, they did it in the last stage of last season. La Real are having a good season, you have to remove the thorn of the first round ”, he pointed out Valverde in Lezama.
The meeting also has an important emotional component. Txingurri recognized this. “It’s a game different from the others. It’s special for the rival. In Barakaldo we play a preseason friendly, but there are no friendlies in derbies. It’s good for everyone, in the sense of rivalry and because both teams are at the top of the table. There are three points, but at the same time it has an important emotional component. For them and also for us”, he added.
The technician cannot hope From Marcos, punished for the accumulation of reprimands. Gasteiztarra raised various options to fill his position. One of them is the Yes, who has played in such a position, although quite some time ago. “There are many teams that play with central defenders in that position or in different defensive positions. Real Madrid, Barça and also in England have done it. It is a possibility. you can also play They lived, Walls and even Zarraga. Even Balenciaga He has done it all along”, he said because of the passing of the man from Zumarraga in Valladolid.
Source: La Verdad
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