For Vivian there are no friends

Dani Vivian’s name is one of the most popular in the pool of three possible disposals from the initial list of 29 in Spain to reduce it to 26 for the Euros in Germany. Luis de la Fuente has the floor. The Athletic centre-back, from the start, was one of the few players yesterday to complete 90 minutes against Andorra.

First he shared the axis of defense with Cubarsí and then, after the break, with Le Normand. Nacho and Laporte, the other two defenders accompanying the Spanish coach, did not even travel. The man from Gasteiztarra fulfilled his mission.

Vivian was the only one of the three Athletic players who started this friendly match at Nuevo Vivero in Badajoz. He wore the number 4 on his back and also the whole game while his teammates Nico Williams and Unai Simón followed the development of this dull match together from the bench. Neither the striker nor the goalkeeper will undoubtedly, however, be present at the event in Germany.

Vivian shared the axis of the defense in the first half with Cubarsí, the young defender who broke into Barça this season. The Athletic centre-back, who played on the right, did not hesitate to mark Cucu, the rival centre-forward who was not even allowed to breathe.

From less to more

The man from Gasteiz was one of the La Roja players who skated on the grass due, perhaps, to overwatering or a poor choice of boot studs. His inappropriate slip caused a bit of a scare for goalkeeper David Raya. Things, however, did not continue.

Vivian returned to the eleven after the break, although this time sharing the axis of defense with Le Normand. The Athletic defender, who is almost jobless when it comes to containment, applies himself to lateral passes, although he also tries some inside crosses and joins the attack in set pieces. In one of them it seemed that he had hurt himself, although everything was reduced to a simple fear.