Oier Zarraga It looks like a new color. The man from Getxo falls in the preseason with the Udinese and played with some friends. Yesterday he played 45 minutes in the victory over Paphos FC Cypriots (2-0). Some initial steps after almost a lifetime at Athletic. From junior to the first team. Now he is trying to carve his way Italy after the contract with Bilbao and did not reach an agreement to renew the club. “I need it, a change of scenery and try a new experience. This is the perfect place to do it”, assured the midfielder in an interview with TV12.
She acknowledges that it’s “an adventure” in its own right, but it’s what her body is asking for at the moment: “I felt like I had to try something new from Bilbao and in these first days I saw that it was a very good decision that will help a lot for the future”. Zarraga He realized that the step was not easy for him. “For me it’s hard to get out of there, but at the same time I think it’s necessary,” he said while sending a message of thanks to Athletic: “I owe them a lot because a big part of who I am as a footballer and as a person is thanks to them.”
Leave a “family” in the locker room of lezama. Even if you can’t stay “with a certain one” throughout his journey. “Muniain, De Marcos…it also helped me a lot Raul Garcia in my daily life. I get along very well with him and he became close”. Of all the coaches he had as a rojiblanco, the “most important” for his development was is going to resources: “He was clear to me from day one. He helped me a lot in all aspects, both football and personally. I think my playing style is based on him.”
because Udinese? those north of Italy “They were the first to contact” with Zarraga “And also those who showed more interest.” So everything was shot from scratch. The step to compete with A series “It’s a challenge” for the medium. A significant change, although he thinks it will fit in without a problem. “I played in the Spanish league, which is quite technical and high quality, often playing on the ball. They have told me that here it is quite physical. I believe that my physical condition is good and I am ready”, he asserted.
There it coincides Deulofeu, which he recently renewed until 2026. The Catalan, who is recovering from a knee injury that has kept him out of circulation since January, is being one of his supports: “From the first day we talked, we have close people that we both know. We have always been very close, because of the language issue it is easier to communicate and it has helped me a lot”.
Zarraga He described himself in the interview as a “very hard-working, responsible” player who likes “to play with clear and technical ideas, reach the area, drive, look ahead, press high and never stop”. Although it is requested to “be more regular in these qualities” to evolve: “Show them more and that they are seen every day, that it is not something sporadic”. Among other things, improvement in front of goal: “Scoring goals, which is something I’ve lacked in recent years.”
Source: La Verdad
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