This season, I’m looking for intrastories related to the day current players made their debut playing for Athletic. All of them, even now, have had time among the elite like lions, some more, some less. I think there may be attention-grabbing names related to each star’s premiere. The established order is the numbers.
Number eight this season is Oihan Sancet. The midfielder, according to Athletic’s official website, made his debut in the red and white team on August 16, 2019. Friday. It’s nine o’clock in the evening. Red and white. This is the first day of the 2019/2020 League.
Navarrese made his debut in San Mamés against FC Barcelona. Gaizka Garitano provided him with an alternative, although it was Berizzo who made his first appearance in the first team. Number 34. Replacement. He came on the field in the 65th minute, replacing De Marcos, who that day played as an interior player in front of Capa, who assisted on the goal. It was a successful debut as Athletic won 1-0. The goal was scored by Aritz Aduriz. That was the last service of the San Sebastian striker. And what a service. That Chile goal is one of the most memorable. Ask Ter Stegen.
That was Valverde’s Barça, his current coach at Athletic. What things!. Luis Suárez, who almost scored the ‘lame goal’, Griezmann and Dembèlè were active in that team. Messi did not play due to injury. That day Vivian made her debut. The central defender from Gazteiz is on the bench. Also Gaizka Larrazábal, who made his debut the next day at Getafe. The current Casa Pia player scored, by the way, his first goal last weekend in the Portuguese league against Benfica.
Sancet has accumulated 128 official matches for Athletic, scoring 21 goals. I thought I still had it, to be honest. One of the best, he marked it not long ago. It’s in Mendizorrotza against Deportivo Alavés.
The rest of the day
In the rest of the sport, on the day Sancet made his debut, news in the national circulation of Mundo Deportivo that there was ‘League Hunger’, illustrated by the picture of Griezmann, who made his official debut in Barcelona. Messi, Cristiano and Van Dijk were competing for the UEFA award that year. In addition, some statements from the former coach of Real Madrid, Zidane, stand out: Either Pogba or not to sign. Espanyol beat Lucerna 3-0 in the third qualifying round of the Europa League with a double from Campuzano. The parakeet team is now in the Second Division and Campuzano is in Sporting de Gijón.
Team thermometers are often talked about. I have something clear about this Athletic: Oihan Sancet. For me, with permission from Simón and Williams, he is the differential player. I think it has conditions to mark an era. Of course he had to continue proving.
Sunday’s game against Valencia was not the best example. Sancet needs to take care of his character on the field because it has already earned him several expulsions. I am very happy with his renewal and I hope that the red and white number 8 shines again like it did with a Julen Guerrero. Undoubtedly, this will not be a matter of another Thursday.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
