With or without you, there is no way Athletic

The rojiblancos deserved better and overcame the rival and the injuries. Good feelings to strengthen the team.

Coque Malla doesn’t forget her lover and sings “no way” to her. Well, that’s what’s going on with Athletic, who have no way of beating Barcelona on their home turf. And look, on Sunday he was close. Even Valverde, always no-nonsense, admitted that “we’re already there.”

And it’s true, the rojiblancos played Xavi’s Barça head-to-head. In the first half, their high pressing and advanced defensive line tied the Blaugranas. And he stretched dangerously.

Athletic did not forget to strike to show that Ter Stegen is an elite goalkeeper. It was a wonderful 45 minutes. Solid and deep at the same time. Lezama’s men have made Barça a down-to-earth team, more accessible than ever. Romeu and Gundogan seem powerless to hold the baton. Athletic controlled the match, despite Herrera’s last-minute loss and Yuri’s early injury.

Both goalkeepers wore their best clothes. After the break, the men from Bilbao reduced their performance and did not stretch as much. The changes, normal after physical exertion, denature the equipment, leaving it less sharp and dull. With Prados, Adu and Unai Gómez on the pitch, the performance dropped.

Joao Félix took advantage of a good pass from Iñigo Martínez to leave Guiu alone, in a more than dubious position. The 17-year-old boy beat up an immeasurable Unai Simón, who even touched her. It lasted 34 seconds. To not leak, listen. And there are 22 editions.

Because of this loss, two readings are possible. If you don’t get points playing like this, you won’t win there. And what I like the most: playing like this we are better than Valencia and Villarreal, our next two rivals. Let’s be athletic!