One of the positive news at the start of the Athletic League is in the goalkeeper. With Unai Simón and Agirrezabala out of action due to injury, Valverde had to bet on the young Álex Padilla. The goalkeeper of Zarautz, despite the doubts raised during the preseason, rose to the occasion both against Getafe and, above all, against Barça.
“My goal is to work every day, not think about the future, focus on tomorrow’s training. For me it’s a luxury, I’m privileged. I have to keep working,” Padilla himself indicated at the end of the clash at Montjuïc.
We will have to see what happens from now on, as Agirrezabala will be on the Athletic bench against Barça. Valverde, in any case, seems very clear about this: “Álex is doing a great job, he seems calmer, more than in the preseason, but our goalkeeper is Julen. I have no doubt about that.”
Source: La Verdad
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