It’s one thing to make the kids debut as lions and another for them to establish themselves in Athletic’s first team over time. Valverde’s first bet in this sense is a clear winner: Andoni Iraola. In the end, Beñat Prados, we have to wait for a while if this is a temporary bet or not.
According to the 29 players from Lezama quarry who made their debut as lions with the current coach of the red and white first team, the possible starting eleven will obviously be very competitive. Some of these footballers who emerged from the Athletic youth team that Valverde gave an alternative became international players and some still are.
It is possible that eleven of the red-and-white team with puppies that came to the first team under Valverde, except for five from these last two campaigns, could have been formed by Kepa; Iraola, Yeray, Bustinza, Lekue; Iñaki Williams, Unai López, Vesga, Aketxe; Fernando Llorente and Villaliber. This is not, logically, the only possibility.
Source: La Verdad
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