Attack against the defense at La Cartuja

Everything experienced in the past few days will take a backseat when Munuera Montero the whistle starts the Cup final at ten o’clock in the evening. Then it was time for the players and the instructions given by each of the coaches. Athletic arrive after a great run, both in the League and in the Cup, and have an attacking front that is one of the envy of the competition. The battle between four red and white forwards – the brothers Williams on each side, Sancet obstacle and Guruzeta above – with the five-man defense that ‘Vasco’ Aguirre will pose to mark the final. Attack versus defense.

The Mexican used the KO in important matches of the tournament, for example against Girona in the quarterfinals or in the second leg of the semifinals against Real Sociedad, Gio Gonzalez and James Costa in lanes like ValgentCaptain Raíllo and Pompadour of centrals. “Don’t forget that our defense is a wall,” said the striker. Muriqi on Thursday in an interview given to this medium.

The lions arrived backed by a clean record in the competition, with a complete victory in the seven games they played. Surprisingly, one of the most complicated was the first one against a rival in the sixth category, Rubí. Valverde’s side went 0-2 ahead with a double from Adu Ares but struggled more than expected in the final minutes when Rodri reduced the deficit in the 86th minute. From there came clear victories against Cayón and Eibar at home and against Alavés in San Mamés and above all the great victory in the quarterfinals against Barça (4-2) and the semifinals against Atlético. Metropolitano’s 0-1 raised the best expectations, which were confirmed by Bilbao’s 3-0. San Mamés are fired up knowing that the possibility of achieving a 25th Cup title at La Cartuja in Seville is wide open.

Mallorca can also boast of its good track record. The Balearic Islands eliminated Boiro, Valle de Egües, Burgos and Tenerife in the first four rounds, all at home, and most importantly they eliminated Girona, the great revelation of the league season, in the quarterfinals, and Real Sociedad in the semifinals .. The two games ended in a draw, 0-0 in Son Moix and 1-1 in Anoeta after playing extra time, but the islanders were better from the fatal point. The silence they faced in the penalty shootout, along with the earlier laughs of Aguirre and his team, was decisive in earning their ticket to the final. This was the big surprise in the 2023-24 Cup. No one would bet on Mallorca at the start of the season.

In a final one game there are no favourites, but Athletic are having a better season. The Bilbao team is fifth in the Primera classification, fighting for a place in the Champions League, while their rivals tonight are fifteenth with 31 points, six away from the relegation spots.

The Athletic eleven was pretty clear then Valverde offer some clues on Sunday at the Bernabéu by splitting the minutes between Galarretta and like deep down, comforting From Marcos and Guruzeta in the second half and going on the field Yuri to roll. The team may consist of Julen Agirrezabala on purpose; From Marcos, They lived, Walls and Yuri in defense; Galarretta and like in the engine room, incl Inaki Williams on the right, his brother on the left, Sancet central point and Guruzeta on top.

Aguirre is likely to continue betting on the eleven that gave him such good results in the Cup, including Greif, Gio Gonzalez, Valgent, Raíllo, Pompadour, James Costa, Samu, darker, Dani Rodriguez, learn and Abdon Pratstheir top scorer with six goals, both of which he had Villaliberor Muriqi.

All the spotlight will fall on the 22 protagonists starting at ten in the evening. The 70,000 Zurigorris fans traveling to the Andalusian capital, some on the field and others outside, are hoping to enjoy a great night. The glory is in Seville.