Athletic was better than Real last Sunday at San Mamés, but it was also better two days ago against Betis and Pellegrini’s men got a point. It would be advisable, therefore, to appreciate the success of Valverde’s students in the derby in its fair measure. So was the match played by the San Sebastian team, although punches rained down on Imanol and he himself distributed them to his men.
ANDAthletic won because they believed more in victory, they got it right at a crucial moment in the match and defended tooth and nail. Betis, who returned to the previous match played at Bilbao’s stadium, were stunned from start to finish by the red-and-white storm. The same did not happen with Real. Therefore, the txuri urdin team will do a good thing to make it happen.
J.The same could be said of Athletic’s containment system. Imanol’s team hardly gave any sense of danger. Not because of their predisposition not to do so, but because of the lions’ effectiveness in defending their midfield first and their goal second.
THOUGHAnother thing, of course, can be debated whether there is a show or not. Everything, from this point of view too, is relative. On the day of Betis, because I insisted on not leaving it, the match was very entertaining, but 1-1 at the end of it.
RIt turns out that playing soccer is more complicated than it seems. Sometimes one wants to attack and the other doesn’t. Going for the opponent’s goal is great, but leaving your own goal at zero always adds up.
Source: La Verdad
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