Athletic, for Iribar!

Although it is possible that no one remembers what happened in the past emblematic celebrations, it does not hurt to remember the date tomorrow, Saturday, for the victory against the club that we helped found in Madrid.

The best way to put an end to possible doubts after Monday’s defeat in the Nasrid lands is to see an Athletic without complexes and going all out in these two consecutive games in San Mamés. Las Palmas, along with Girona, the surprise team of each season, became, thanks to a bold proposal, a potential rival to fight for Europe for next season. His career so far, brilliant. To prevent them from fishing for these payments and eventually believing it. Eyes!

But coming back on Saturday, a different Atlético visited us than in other years: more scorers, with an average of two goals per game, and conceding more. Oblak has more work and is conceding more goals. He is far from what Zamora fought for year after year. In defense, what some consider force and creativity and others almost violence remains thanks to the way men like it. Savic and Gimenez. Simeon It relies on a line of three centre-backs and some attacking wings: Molina either Llorente and Linen. Lots of work for the four of us upstairs. In the middle, as a broom From Pauland more than the smell of Morata and the name toothache Antoine Griezmann.

125th anniversary

After a bad celebration, culmination this Saturday. In sports, the rivalry against Atlético. Emotionally, among other events, the inauguration of the statue in tribute to our greatest living legend, Don José Ángel Iribar Kortajarena.

Txopo is not just a legend for his exploits on the green. It is impossible to find someone who represents our club better. Wherever he goes, regardless of the different boards of directors that pass through Ibaigane, seeing him at a high level by hugging and smiling at fans without a bad face brings pride and gratitude.

It’s part of the events, yes. But, perhaps, we should have had this statue decades ago, as well as others in tribute to Zara either Gainza for example, resemble other stadiums in terms of paying homage to their legends.

And speaking of legends, another on his way to becoming one will take an honorary kick-off with the Augusta Masters winner’s green jacket and then head to his hometown away from the crowded box. He also deserves a huge round of applause. Controversies about his recent decision aside, he has exercised and continues to exercise as athleticzale. One of us.

As for the match of the veterans against Porto, without overestimating the moment or the rival, I hope that the tribute that they undoubtedly deserve is not tainted by a lack of capacity or by any kind of incident in the form of a unfortunate injury, as unfortunately happened to good old Dani at the farewell to San Mamés.

If nothing goes wrong, here in seven days.