Mikel Vesga is a prophet in his land

What works, doesn’t move. Ernesto Valverde yesterday in Mendizorrotza he stuck to one of football’s maxims. There was doubt whether the coach could bet Yes as holder instead of Walls, but no. He chose the same team that beat Cádiz in San Mamés, the eleven that the fans repeat after a good start in the Liga, with a defeat against Real Madrid in the premiere and four victories against Osasuna, Betis, Cádiz and Alavés and a draw with Son Moix in the last five days.

The albiazul team started the game better, but Athletic gradually took control with good ball handling in the three-quarter zone and a Oihan Sancet very active. The involvement between the Navarrese lines is usually synonymous with the rojiblancos’ excellent attacking play.

That of Mendilori and Ruiz de Galarreta They participated in the 0-1 play, but the credit went to Mikel Vesga. The player from Gasteiz made a great inside pass only to leave Inaki Williams in the view of Severa. The ‘6’ is a prophet in his homeland and the ‘9’ does not fail in one-on-one situations, one of the fortunes in football that have eluded him in recent seasons.

Ianis Hagison of the great Girlthe ‘Maradona of the Carpathians’, dropped the ball to the side of the net and Alex Solo sent another shot high, but Athletic had a chance to extend the lead with a chipped header from Dani Vivian that hit the crossbar.

The two teams gave each other a margin in the first minutes of the second period until the fight broke out. Gorka Guruzeta He sent a high ball in a pass from From Marcosthe same partnership that caused the first goal against Cádiz, and in game time Mikel Vesga had a double chance, the second from a pass from Inaki Williams. The goal playing roles are exchanged.

Valverde transferred token that gives entry to Purify through Berenguer, who had a yellow card from the first half. Alavés took a step forward in search of an equaliser. Luis Garcia Plaza brought to the field Rebbach and Samu through Alex Solo and Hagi respectively. Txingurri immediately reacted by introducing himself Yes by Paredes to adjust the defensive work with the entry of the babazorro striker.

That’s when it appeared First Simon, as we are used to. Murgia’s goalkeeper took the corner kick very well. Alex Solo and shortly after a shot in the small area of Kike Garcia.

It also has Athletic in their boots Inaki Williams after a return pass from Sancet. At 0-2 the roles are reversed. The ‘9’ helped and Mendillori’s man scored his second of the night with a shot that slipped into the goal of Severa after deflecting a header from a defender and hitting the right post, but it all started with a great assist from Vesga.