Almería visit San Mamés tomorrow as the last classified in the Primera after adding just 3 points out of a possible 24 after five defeats and three draws.
A priori, it seems an affordable match to win and reach the second break in the league in the best conditions, but Athletic has a bad memory of the bottom teams.
Without further ado, last season. Elche arrived at San Mamés as a red lantern, mathematically relegated to the Second Division, and gave real displeasure to the red-and-white parish on the penultimate matchday. Those led by Sebastian Beccacece They got the victory thanks to a goal from Lucas Boyis during the extension. The lack of goals and the excellent performance of the visiting goalkeeper almost certainly frustrated the local hopes of achieving a European place. The lions are aiming for a forced victory at the Santiago Bernabéu and for Osasuna not to beat Girona at El Sadar. In the end, nothing happened or the other. The Bilbao team drew against Real Madrid and the Rojillos beat the Catalans. The Conference venue went to the team led by Jagoba Arrasate. Athletic was left for the sixth consecutive time without competing for the old continent.
There was another precedent last year also of very bad memory. The date against the Spanish at home. The Parakeets came in fifth from bottom and also got the victory on the fourth day in the first defeat of the League 22-23. Braithwaite scored the goal that gave the visitors three points, who join Elche and Valladolid in the Second Division.
San Mamés is not the fortress needed to achieve goals. Many points have escaped Bilbao, something Valverde will want to avoid at all costs this campaign.
Source: La Verdad
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