Valverde has a new midfielder

Ernesto Valverde He couldn’t count on one of his most important players yesterday. Oihan Sancet He was sidelined due to the muscle injury he suffered in the 1-1 score against Girona. Hardly celebrating the goal, the midfielder had to leave the Montilivi pitch before half time. First Gómez come to the place

The Navarrese worked these fifteen days apart from his colleagues. Everyone indicated that he would not be able to play and Valverde this was confirmed in the previous one. He has yet to recover from a muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. Normally, the coach used the player Bermeo to cover this absence on previous occasions, when he was unavailable (the European match against Roma and the league clash against Sevilla) and also with Butarque, when he decided to give He started work at Mendillori’s bank.

Until yesterday. Chosen by Txingurri Alex Berenguer to form behind Guruzeta. The former Torino player, as always, did not disappoint him. He was possibly the most outstanding player, especially in the first half, when the game went into half-time almost decided.

Once it started, the lions opened the scoring Dani Vivian. The Athletic lieutenant. The international center back finished a corner kick with his right knee on the edge of the box. Nico Williamshas recovered from a contusion in the lower back area that prevented him from playing in Girona and the two national team games. The player from Gasteiz celebrated 1-0 as he usually does every time he sees the goal, making a military gesture. It was his second goal of the season. The former was scored in the visit to Leganés and also served to open the scoring. At this moment the real ‘boss’ of the defense.

The game went into a timeout of sorts, but the lions were active after half an hour. Alex Berenguer had a lot to do with it. The one from Barañain put a great center inside Inaki Williamswho orients himself for the shot and places the ball at the far post, out of reach Joan Garciathe objective that removed the position Fernando Pachecoabsent yesterday due to injury.

Two minutes later, the third came with the same two players as protagonists, although in this case the youngest of the legend also had a lot to do with it. Nico He left his pair on the left wing, gave the ball to Berenguerextending it to his right where it came like a shot Iñaki. ‘9’ shot past the parakeet goalkeeper to make it 3-0 in the 30th minute. Five minutes after heading to the locker room, Nico left several rivals in the center lane, but his shot, also with his left foot, was stopped without any problem by the goalkeeper of Periko.

Manolo González made three changes at half-time. He had no choice but to try to cut the lead and get into the game. They entered Cheddar, Cabrera and Pere Milla. Not even for those. After several minutes of trial and error, Berenguer changed the register. He went from assistant to scorer. Navarrese collected a good ball from the front From Markhe orientated inside and his left-footed shot went in near the left post of the Perica goal. He dedicated it to his future son.

With the scoreboard 4-0, it was time to move the bench to give the key men a rest before Thursday’s European match against Slavia Prague. like replaced Galarretta and Adam in Yuri in the 62nd minute after nine they took the field Nico Serrano through Inaki Williams in his first game of the season and Djaló through Nico.

Valverde He prepared Lekue on the sideline to make the fifth substitution, but had to change his idea on the fly due to the cramps he suffered. Berenguer. ‘7’ left the field with his eyes closed. At that time, he was already the best in the team with the oldest of the siblings.