They often say that the second year is often more difficult than the first. Players who break into the elite have the ‘advantage’ of surprise, that they are unknown to their rivals, but that changes in the following campaign. Then, they monopolize the focus and maximum attention.
Athletic will have two footballers in this situation, Beñat Prados and First Gómez. The Navarrese midfielder was one of the revelations of last year. He didn’t start playing as a starter – they did Galarretta and Vesga– but when he received the call from Valverde to make up the eleven in front of the loss of one of his colleagues, he offered a great level. One of the doubts is the choice the coach makes in the engine room. Galarretta He suffered some minor physical discomfort that prevented him from playing in the first three friendlies, but it seems clear that he has a guaranteed place if he arrives in full physical condition for the league opener against Getafe. They will play in the other place like and Vesga. Gasteiztarran is a footballer that Txingurri really likes, but the center midfielder on loan at Mirandés has shown more than enough signs to compete at the highest level. There is a reason why he played 33 games, 26 in the League and 7 in the Cup.
First Gómez It also exploded into the First Division with force. In Sancet playing at the start, last season he was the second option for midfielder ahead of a certain Iker Muniain. This season they also have to fight to establish themselves in the highest category and take another step in their development.
Source: La Verdad
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