Yeray put a positive note

Yes This is the big news at eleven of Valverde to face Cádiz on matchday 22 of the Liga. Nobody expected the Barakaldo centre-back to start considering he hadn’t played a single minute since October 6 when Almería visited San Mamés. The defender had a bad fall while jumping with an opponent in the 8th minute. He left the field of play crippled. At first it was thought to be a severe contusion, but the medical report released by the club brought bad news: an injury to the adductor longus of his right leg. The player underwent surgery on the 18th at the San Juan de Dios hospital in Santurtzi.

Since then he has missed twelve League games and five Cup games against Rubí, Cayón, Eibar, Alavés and Barça. Despite being part of the squad, he did not play a single minute with Vivian and Paredes performing at a high level in the back line. Until yesterday, when Valverde He chose him to form next to the player from Gasteiz, with the player from Arrigorriaga on the bench. Both are one card away from suspension.

The Biscayan showed that he has lost none of the authority he has always displayed. He played well. The red and white defense worked in the first half, when Cádiz improved a bit. Valverde He almost made a revolution in his eleven and the team noticed it. So Athletic took almost no risk in front of Conan Ledesma’s goal before the break.

After twenty minutes, First Simon have to show off at a launch Alcaraz, a real danger in this type of football. Murgia’s goalkeeper sent the ball into a corner with a changed hand. in half an hour, Alex He sent Robert Navarro’s cross wide with his head. The player on loan from Real is one of the most popular players in his team. A minute later the only danger for the lions came with a shot from Hello Ares which came out high. The winger was formed on the left wing of the attack to Inaki Williams to the right, First Gómez central point and Villaliber on top. Simón had to show his style in the 37th minute by again sending a shot into Rubén Sobrino’s area for a corner.

Athletic improved in the second period. Txingurri began to move the bench upon entering Yuri Berchiche through Lekuewhich he dragged with a yellow cardboard by the grip Chris Ramos, Sancet through First Gómez and Mikel Jauregizar through Vesgaalso cautioned from the 22nd minute. Soon Nico Williams replaced Hello Areswho retired held, and Guruzeta in Villaliber.

The coach already had all his artillery on the Nuevo Mirandilla pitch, but not for that. Yesterday was not the day from an offensive standpoint.

After losing the previous day against Valencia at the Mestalla, Athletic took a point from the Silver Cup. The red and white team adheres to the saying that if you can’t win, at least don’t lose. The rojiblanco attack was not the same as on other occasions, but the lions managed to keep a clean sheet with a good Yeray. The best news of the afternoon.